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Room at the top
It about An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
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Look back at anger
It is based on John Osborne's play of the same name about a love triangle involving an intelligent but disaffected young man (Jimmy Porter), his upper-middle-class, impassive wife (Alison), and her snooty best friend (Helena Charles). Cliff, an amiable Welsh lodger, attempts to keep the peace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOKPDRzS04&feature=youtu.be&t=2m -
Poor cow
Is about A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. She marries and has a child with an abusive thief at a young age who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone she takes up with his mate who seems to give her some happiness but who also ends up in the nick. She then takes up with a series of seedy types who offer nothing but momentary pleasure. Her son goes missing and she briefly comes to grips with what is most important to her.
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Kes
It Is about a young, English working-class boy spends his free time caring for and training his pet falcon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LCod-iVNHM -
bronco bullfrog
It is about a young couple who live in the overcrowded world of East End tower blocks and bomb sites are harassed by the simple lack of somewhere to be alone together.
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Quadraphenia
London, 1965: Like many other youths, Jimmy hates the philistine life, especially his parents and his job in a company's mailing division. Only when he's together with his friends, a 'Mod' clique cruises London on his motor-scooter and hears music such as that of 'The Who' and 'The High Numbers', he feels free and accepted. However, it's a flight into an illusionary world.
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My Beautiful Laundrette
Is about an ambitious Asian Briton and his white lover strive for success and hope, when they open up a glamorous Laundromat.
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Rita, Sue & Bob Too
Is about at Realistic story of working class Yorkshire life. Two schoolgirls have a sexual fling with a married man. Serious and light-hearted by turns.
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Trainspotting
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc3E7UkIzt4 -
Nil By Mouth
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiA7eRQLohU&feature=youtu.be&t=1m -
Kidulthood
A day in the life of a group of troubled 15-year-olds growing up in west London.
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This Is England
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_4g0K30ieo -
Ill Manors
The lives of four drug dealers, one user and two prostitutes.
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Sightseers
Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKXrt0YDRAM
