Made in Dagenham: The Feisty Tale of the Women Who Changed History
This blog post is designed to highlight the 2010 film and the true story behind it, suitable for a cultural, historical, or feminist blog. Made in Dagenham
In the film, we meet (played brilliantly by Sally Hawkins), a fictional amalgamation of the real women who led the strike. The women worked in a segregated department, sewing seat covers for cars, and were classified as "unskilled" (Grade B) workers, earning significantly less than men performing similar duties. Made in Dagenham: The Feisty Tale of the
With incredible performances from a stellar cast—including Miranda Richardson as the witty Barbara Castle and Bob Hoskins as the supportive union man Albert—it is a film that pulls out all the stops to entertain while educating, proving that well-behaved women rarely make history. suitable for a cultural
