The Stars Look Down (1975)
- Directed by
- Roland Joffé
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 13 episodes
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This series follows the lives of people in a coal mining town in North East England from 1910 to 1930. David Fenwick and Joe Gowlan leave the mines to find better opportunities, while the mine owner's son Arthur Barras clashes with his father.
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What happens
The Stars Look Down is a 1975 British television adaptation written by Alan Plater from A. J. Cronin's 1935 novel The Stars Look Down. The Granada production was directed by Roland Joffé, Alan Grint and Howard Baker and starred Ian Hastings as David Fenwick and Susan Tracy as his wife, Jenny. Other versions include a 1940 British film and a 1971 Italian television adaptation. Set between 1910 and 1930, the story follows the lives of people from the coal mining town of Sleescale in North East England. David Fenwick and Joe Gowlan both leave the mines hoping for better prospects, while the mine owner's son Arthur Barras comes into conflict with his father. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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