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Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

  • 20162016
  • 1h 33m
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7.3/10
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Ken Loach in Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016)
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Documentary on the life and times of Ken Loach. His politics in British TV and Cinema and the chaos he has caused the establishment for 50 years.Documentary on the life and times of Ken Loach. His politics in British TV and Cinema and the chaos he has caused the establishment for 50 years.Documentary on the life and times of Ken Loach. His politics in British TV and Cinema and the chaos he has caused the establishment for 50 years.
IMDb RATING
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456
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  • Director
    • Louise Osmond
  • Stars
    • Ken Loach
    • Jim Allen(archive footage)
    • Lesley Ashton
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  • Director
    • Louise Osmond
  • Stars
    • Ken Loach
    • Jim Allen(archive footage)
    • Lesley Ashton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Ken Loach
    Ken Loach
    • Self - Film Directoras Self - Film Director
    Jim Allen
    • Self - Writeras Self - Writer
    • (archive footage)
    Lesley Ashton
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Lesley Loach)
    David Bradley
    David Bradley
    • Selfas Self…
    Melvyn Bragg
    Melvyn Bragg
    • Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Showas Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show
    Gabriel Byrne
    Gabriel Byrne
    • Self - Actoras Self - Actor
    Robert Carlyle
    Robert Carlyle
    • Selfas Self
    • (scenes deleted)
    Nell Dunn
    • Self - Author, Up the Junctionas Self - Author, Up the Junction
    Liz Forgan
    • Self - Controller of Factual, Channel 4, 1982-1988as Self - Controller of Factual, Channel 4, 1982-1988
    • (as Dame Liz Forgan)
    Tony Garnett
    • Self - Friend and Produceras Self - Friend and Producer
    Sheila Hancock
    Sheila Hancock
    • Self - Actressas Self - Actress
    Dave Johns
    Dave Johns
    • Selfas Self…
    Paul Laverty
    Paul Laverty
    • Self - Screenwriteras Self - Screenwriter
    Emma Loach
    • Selfas Self
    Hannah Loach
    • Selfas Self
    Jim Loach
    Jim Loach
    • Selfas Self
    Stephen Loach
    • Selfas Self
    Derek Malcolm
    • Self - Film Criticas Self - Film Critic
    • Director
      • Louise Osmond
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      Features A Blonde in Love (1965)

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    Top review
    7/10
    Portraying anger through film
    Versus: the life and films of Ken Loach. Currently on iplayer. Preaching to the converted as Loach is my favourite film-maker of all time. I'd have liked to have seen more about my favourite Loach films (My Name is Joe, The Wind that shakes the barley, Carla's Song etc, but this was more about the man and his way of channeling his left wing anger through film. 7 out of ten. Can't wait to see his Palm D'or winner I, Daniel Blake.
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    • Release date
      • June 3, 2016 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Blog
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Karşı Yönetmen: Ken Loach
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Sixteen Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $51,339
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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