Housewife, 49 (2006)
- Directed by
- Gavin Millar
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A housewife in northern England starts keeping a diary during World War II. The film follows her daily life and personal thoughts as she copes with war time and family changes.
groundedintrospectivequietly observantpoignanteverydaywarmunderstatedhistorical
What happens
Housewife, 49 is a 2006 television drama film based on the wartime diaries of Nella Last. Written by and starring English actress and comedian Victoria Wood, it follows the experiences of an ordinary housewife and mother in the northern English town of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, during the Second World War. It was first broadcast in the UK by ITV on 10 December 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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