IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Interview with Ken Loach I'd like to make a film aboutthe Steel Strike

Socialist Challenge No. 143, 17 April 1980 · p. 15 of the scan · 251 words

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in Paris for the film's premier How did this film come about?

After several films children we wanted to make one for children. LINUCLES H mounting our last project - a film for adults on the question North of Ireland - but on the other hand there was money for a children's film and Black Jack struck me as a good story.

We have set the film in Yorkshire and not in London as in the book.

I am interested in England in the 18th century, in the pre-industrial KEN LOACH became well known in Britain for films like 'Kes' Cow', and 'Family Life', which brought working class life onto the big screen. He became more well known to the left for his work for television, including the acclaimed 'Days of Hope'.

'Black Jack', his new film based on a children's novel by Leon Garfield, was recently released in Britain. He was interviewed while economic and social relations, about between magic and fraud.

Usually in dialect has steel strike, Scargill come from there.

'Poor society, the countryside before the factories and before enclosures. It has the outlines of modern society — new the birth of modern medicine, half-way historical films the actors in costume speak 20th century middle class English. The Yorkshire maintained older elements, and is also the language of the most militant area of the country - it's the area of those who lead the people like Arthur leve In the film 'Black Jack' you worked into

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