The Angry Silence (1960)

The Angry Silence (1960) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$32.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
Oscar Academy Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Linear PCM )
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1960 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Guy Green

Written By:
Bryan Forbes
Michael Craig

Actors:
Alfred Burke ..... Travers
Beckett Bould ..... Arkwright
Bernard Lee ..... Bert Connolly
Brian Bedford ..... Eddie
Brian Murray ..... Gladys
Edna Petrie ..... Harpy
Geoffrey Keen ..... Davis
Laurence Naismith ..... Martindale
Michael Craig ..... Joe Wallace
Norman Bird ..... Roberts
Oliver Reed ..... Mick
Penelope Horner ..... Pat
Pier Angeli ..... Anna Curtis
Richard Attenborough ..... Tom Curtis
Russell Napier ..... Thompson

Synopsis:

Powerful drama about loyalties and the industrial workplace in early 60s Britain. Factory worker Tom Arnold (Richard Attenborough) does not share the same feelings as his fellow workers in a developing industrial dispute and refuses to go on strike with them. This results in him being 'sent to Coventry' by all concerned, including his best friend Joe Wallace (Michael Craig). The newspapers soon hear about this and the story becomes a matter of national concern, with many different parties trying to use Tom's stance to their own ends.

Richard Attenborough stars in this British drama as Tom Curtis, an ordinary man with a job in a factory. A new employee, Travers (Alfred Burke), begins complaining about conditions at the plant and stirs up disharmony among his fellow workers. Tom thinks that there's something fishy about Travers and his methods, and when Travers decides to call a wildcat strike, Tom refuses to participate and makes a point of standing his ground. However, Travers and his ideas have attracted a groundswell of support in the factory, and Tom soon finds himself on the outs with his fellow employees as Travers drifts off to make trouble at another factory. Tom, however, still has to deal with the angry reprisals of the men, and his wife Anna (Pier Angeli) doesn't understand why he continues to hold so unpopular an opinion at the expense of his safety and well-being.

The right of every individual to be different from his fellow men is the theme behind this internationally-hailed, British production. The story tells of a man's dilemma when he refused to participate in an unofficial strike, where he works. While vicious, calculated violence brings the other dissenters into line, he goes it alone and is sent to Coventry (given the silent treatment) by his fellow workers. A stirring, thought-provoking film that portrays the human problems and high emotions generated when a man dares to act on the courage of his convictions and dares fight to keep his individual freedom.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 06 April, 2016.