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The Happy Lands is a 2012 British film written by Peter Cox and Robert Rae about a coal-mining community in Fife, Scotland during the long strike of 1926. The film was released on 17 February 2012. Much of the dialogue in the film is in Scots.
The film begins with a miner suffering a back injury at a colliery in the fictional village of Carhill. When confronted about working conditions, the mine owner responds by saying that the workers are locked out until they accept a settlement that involves longer working hours and lower wages. The rest of the film shows the various stages of the eight-month strike by coal miners across Britain, including the general strike launched by the Trade Union Congress in support of the miners. The film makes several references to the First World War, in which many of the striking miners fought and were rewarded for their bravery.
Original Release
07/14/2012
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kevin Clarke | Michael Brogan / Michael |
Jokie Wallace | Dan / Dan Guthrie |
Aaron Jones | Wee Baxie |
Kevin Adair | Davey King |
Farah Ahmed | Mary Miller |
Stevie Allan | Pug Henderson |
Jez Arrow | Economic League |
Michael Barney | Special Constable |
Madeline Berry | Granny King |
Josh Brown | Pat Brogan |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kevin Clarke | Michael Brogan / Michael |
Jokie Wallace | Dan / Dan Guthrie |
Aaron Jones | Wee Baxie |
Kevin Adair | Davey King |
Farah Ahmed | Mary Miller |
Stevie Allan | Pug Henderson |
Jez Arrow | Economic League |
Michael Barney | Special Constable |
Madeline Berry | Granny King |
Josh Brown | Pat Brogan |
Cllr Willie Clarke | Regional Union Official |
Craig Clarke | Andy Jenkins |
Kristen Clarke | Billy Jenkins |
Patricia Colville | Jenny Saville |
Fiona Combe | Lily Wilson |
Rob Connors | NCO |
Nikki Crawford | Alison McKinchie |
Bill Davie | Cllr Proudfoot |
Susan Davie | Elsie Proudfoot |
Cathy Davies | Florence Watson |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Greg McManus | Producer |
Helen Trew | Producer |