
Faith
- Released on
- Runtime
- 102 mins
A gripping story of love, deceit, betrayal and survival set against the backdrop of the Miners' Strike of 1984-85. Michelle is married to Gary, a young miner who goes on strike as soon as the dispute between the Thatcher government and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) begins. Meanwhile, her sister Linda's husband Paul is a local policeman. Paul becomes more and more voluble in his opposition to the strike, while Linda looks around her and witnesses the women of her community suddenly find a voice and independence. The scene is set for political and personal conflicts which would change their lives forever.
A gripping story of love, deceit, betrayal and survival set against the backdrop of the Miners' Strike of 1984-85. Michelle is married to Gary, a young miner who goes on strike as soon as the dispute between the Thatcher government and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) begins. Meanwhile, her sister Linda's husband Paul is a local policeman. Paul becomes more and more voluble in his opposition to the strike, while Linda looks around her and witnesses the women of her community suddenly find a voice and independence. The scene is set for political and personal conflicts which would change their lives forever.
Cast
- Christine Tremarco
- Maxine Peake
- Jamie Draven
- Adrian Bower
- Jason Flemyng
- Clive Russell
- Barbara Marten
- Kelli Hollis
- David MacCreedy
- Danny Cunningham
- Neil Stuke
- Dean Andrews
- Dimitri Andreas
- Christine Cox
- Mark Whiteley
- Charlotte Radcliffe
- Glynn Courtney
- Darren Machin
- David Prosho
- Michael J. Jackson
- Chris Brailsford
- Jane Hazlegrove
Director
- David Thacker
Producers
- Alison Jackson
- Antonia Bird