Up the Junction
The English director Ken Loach is a true master and always expresses his political and social concerns cinematically. In this semi-documentary early work he deals, among other things, with the topic of abortion. Loach made Up the Junction for the BBC series "Wednesday Play” in 1965. When it was first broadcast, it had nearly ten million viewers and provoked heated debates. Not only its portrayal of sexual promiscuity was discussed, but also its attitude towards abortion. Eventually it led to the legalisation of abortion in England in 1967. Besides, the lyrical style of the film, its use of 1960s pop music and its fragmentary structure make Up the Junction to an audiovisual experience and great contemporary document.
- DirectorKen Loach
- AuthorNell Dunn
- CameraTony Imi
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ActorsGeraldine Sherman, Carol White, Vickery Turner, Michael Standing,tony Selby
- produced byJames Mactaggart
- CountriesGreat Britain
- GenreFilm
- Year1965
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Length72 min
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TopicAbortion
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FormatBeta SP
(Colour)
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LanguagesEnglish
