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The Arthur Legend (1991)

The Arthur Legend poster
Directed by
Ken Loach
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
45 min

How it feels

A documentary by Ken Loach that examines allegations against union leader Arthur Scargill during the 1980s miners' strike. The film questions the evidence used to accuse Scargill of mishandling union funds and receiving money from Libya and the Soviet Union. It looks at the role of journalists and former colleagues in building the case against him.

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What happens

The Arthur Legend è un film documentario di Ken Loach del 1991 Heggessey, partendo dalle conclusioni del inchiesta Lightman, sul caso Scargill, sostenendo, che non erano vere le voci che davano Scargill, coinvolto in una presunta gestione poco chiara dei fondi del sindacato dei minatori in particolare l'estinzione di un mutuo, o di presunti fondi neri che arrivano dall' Unione Sovietica, o del coinvolgimento della Libia di Gheddafi, che voleva vendicarsi del governo britannico. Si mette in dubbio il lavoro fatto dal giornalista Roger Cook, grande accusatore di Scargill, e di Roger Windsor ex amministratore delegato del NUM il principale accusatore di Scargill. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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