Ken Loach — Director (45)

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The Gamekeeper (1980)
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other title: El guardabosque / 獵場看守人 …
George Purse is the gamekeeper for the duke's estate, a role he takes seriously. His position gives him a certain status, but he has an uneasy relationship with some of the locals, not least those who turn to poaching

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In Two Minds (1967)
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Kate, a young girl under psychiatric examination, suffers from a lack of confidence, self-esteem and self-control – telling of the “bad Kate” who commits immoral acts. Could the hypocrisy, selfishness and weakness of those around her have led to this state of mind or can Kate simply be diagnosed and dismissed as a schizophrenic?

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Black Jack (1979)
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other title: 黑杰克 / 블랙 잭 …
When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away. As the two enter a world of body-snatchers, private lunatic asylums, and traveling fairs they find friendship in the most unlikely places.

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The Flickering Flame (1997)
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other title: 利物浦码头工人
For those of us who might have been disappointed by some of the most recent Loach movies (Land and Freedom, Carla's song...), "The flickering flame", a TV documentary, shows Loach at his most powerful. The film documents the recent Liverpool docker's strike, where many workers lost their jobs for refusing to go against their own beliefs by crossing a picket line. The film is a great example of a successful political documentary. Loach manages to put across many political points without once being overly demonstrative or heavy. On the contrary, issues such as the betrayal of the workers by their bureaucratic union bosses are plainly and forcefully shown. As well as being a great political film, publicizing the struggle of the Liverpool dockers, "The flickering flame" can be seen as a comment on the condition of the working-class in Britain, or even throughout "liberal" Europe. The film shows British society's shift to the right and documents the taking away of rights that had been bitterly fought for in the past. Above all, the film shows the dignity of the Liverpool dockers and of their wives. It's a deeply human film that shows how workers who had given their lives to their jobs were unfairly dismissed simply for sticking to their beliefs. One of the best "militant" films of all time.

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Time to Go (1989)
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other title: 该离开了 / Time To Go: Is It Time For The British To Leave Ireland?
Directed by Ken Loach and first broadcast as part of the BBC's Split Screen television series. This 1989 short film examines the role of the British government in Northern Ireland, and asks: is it time for them to leave?

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In Conversation with Jeremy Corbyn (2016)
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other title: 对话杰里米·科尔宾
Ken Loach filmed two Q&A sessions with Jeremy Corbyn in Sheffield and London during the 2016 Labour Party leadership election. Loach said that the film documents "the sense of optimism and hope that explains why so many are ready to fight for the new settlement that Jeremy Corbyn offers".

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Looks and Smiles (1981)
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other title: 眼神与微笑 / 외모와 미소 …
Thatcherism and the Irish troubles provide the backdrop for this study of Mick, a well-meaning youth in Sheffield, who has, unlike Dickens' Pip, no expectations. Mick lives with his parents, works on his motorbike, looks for work, and every two weeks gets his check from the dole. There are no jobs. His best mate Alan joins the army to fix tanks and is sent to Belfast to quell Catholics. At a disco, Mick meets Karen, who works at a shoe shop and lives with her recently-separated mom. Karen misses her dad. She offers Mick emotional stability and a route to adulthood; Alan pitches the army. Does Mick have a future? Written by <[email protected]>

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McLibel (2005)
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Franny Armstrong / 肯·洛奇 actor: 杰弗里·朱利亚诺
other title: 审判麦当劳 / 审判麦当劳:诽谤麦当劳案
本片2005年4月於伦敦首映,主要是描述二个从事社会工作的人1990年被麦当劳控告诽谤的故事。 缘起是,海伦与戴夫制作且散发了一张题为「麦当劳有什么问题?」的传单中,揭发这家剥削、虚伪、残酷的跨国连锁速食企业而被告,海伦与戴夫选择与这场诉讼奋战到底,而本案也成为英国有史以来缠讼最久的案子。 1997年宣判后,海伦与戴夫转而向欧洲人权法院控告英国政府,理由是英国制订的诽谤法,拒绝提供法律协助予海伦与戴夫般弱势的被告,却允许财力雄厚、权势强大如麦当劳般的企业拥有不公平的优势,此乃违反欧洲人权协定。欧洲人权法院於2005年2月判决海伦与戴夫有理

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Hidden Agenda (1990)
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other title: 致命档案 / 숨겨진 계략 …
In Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British government against the Northern Irish during the "Troubles." But when Sullivan is assassinated in the streets, Jessner teams up with Peter Kerrigan, a British investigator acting against the will of his own government, and struggles to uncover a conspiracy that may even implicate one of Kerrigan's colleagues.

TV

The Wednesday Play (1964)
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Series of one-off plays made by BBC television which gave breaks a wide range of writers and directors in the late 60s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, John Hopkins. Famous plays include 'Up the Junction' , 'Cathy Come Home' , 'Stand Up Nigel Barton' , 'Vote, Vote, Vote For Nigel Barton', 'On the Eve of Publication' and 'Son of Man'. The series often addressed controversial issues such as homelessness and abortion.

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The Navigators (2001)
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肯·洛奇 actor: 迪恩·安德鲁斯 / ‎托马斯·克雷格‎ …
other title: 铁路之歌 / 네비게이터 …
In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that because of privatization, their lives will never be the same. When the trusty British Rail sign is replaced by one reading East Midland Infrastructure, it is clear that there will be the inevitable winners and losers as downsizing and efficiency become the new buzzwords.