Business as Usual (film)
| Business as Usual | |
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Cannon Film Distributors (USA) | |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
Business as Usual is a 1988
drama film written and directed by Lezli-An Barrett. It stars Glenda Jackson and John Thaw. The story is based on the real-life case of Audrey White, a manager at a chain of Lady at Lord John boutiques who was fired from her job after complaining about sexual harassment.[1][2][3]
Plot
Babs Flynn is the manager of a Liverpool boutique. When she accuses the regional manager of sexual harassment, she is sacked. Flynn then mounts a public campaign to get her job back.
Cast
- Glenda Jackson as Babs Flynn
- John Thaw as Kieran Flynn
- Cathy Tyson as Josie Patterson
- Eamon Boland as Mr. Barry
- James Hazeldine as Mark
- Mark McGann as Stevie Flynn
- Craig Charles as Eddie
Awards
Business as Usual won the Grand Prix at the 1988 Créteil International Women's Film Festival.[4]
References
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Plot Synopsis". AllMovie. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- Time Out. Archived from the originalon 4 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- ^ "Audrey White". Trades Union Congress. 4 January 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Louise (9 March 2022). "IWD2022: Business as Usual? Using film to challenge sexual harassment in the 1980s". Gender Equalities at Work. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
External links
- Business as Usual at IMDb
- Business as Usual at AllMovie
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