Movie Description

The Song of the Shirt

(1979)

Overview

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.

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Original TitleThe Song of the Shirt

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1979-01-01

Original Language

Runtime 02h 09m

Production CompaniesBritish Film Institute Production Board

Genres

  • Documentary