The Song of the Shirt

The Song of the Shirt
1979
⏱️ 129 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Documentary
Song tells the story of the women who worked in Victorian London's clothing sweatshops, eschewing a conventional narrative in favour of a series of still photographs and acted reconstructions to show that this story has been rewritten/written-over many times before.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

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Crew

Director
Jonathan Curling, Sue Clayton

Production

British Film Institute Production Board

Keywords

london, englandvictorian englandsweatshops