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  • The Spirit of '45 (2013)
  • 94 min | Documentary, History
The Spirit of '45 (2013)
94 min | Documentary, History

A documentary on how the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.
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Director
Writer
Ken Loach (written by)
Composer
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Release date
Mar 17, 2023 (United States)

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45 cast members
Name Known for
Eileen Thompson
Self - Nurse Self - Nurse   See fewer
Julian Tudor Hart
Self - General Practitioner (as Dr. Julian Tudor Hart) Self - General Practitioner (as Dr. Julian Tudor Hart)   See fewer
Dai Walters
Self - Miner Self - Miner   See fewer
Ray Davies
Self - Miner and Steelworker Self - Miner and Steelworker   See fewer
Dot Gibson
Self - General Secretary, National Pensioners' Convention Self - General Secretary, National Pensioners' Convention   See fewer
Tony Benn
Self - Labour Minister Self - Labour Minister   See fewer
Harry Keen
Self - Consultant Physician (as Professor Harry Keen) Self - Consultant Physician (as Professor Harry Keen)   See fewer
John Rees
Self - Radical Historian Self - Radical Historian   See fewer
Raphie de Santos
Self - Financial Analyst and Radical Commentator Self - Financial Analyst and Radical Commentator   See fewer
James Meadway
Self - Senior Economist, National Economists Foundation Self - Senior Economist, National Economists Foundation   See fewer
Tony Richardson
Self - Car Worker and Shop Steward Self - Car Worker and Shop Steward   See fewer
Dena Murphy
Self - Nurse Self - Nurse   See fewer
Margaret Battin
Self - Nurse Self - Nurse   See fewer
Bill Ronksley
Self - Former President, Train Drivers Union, ASLEF Self - Former President, Train Drivers Union, ASLEF   See fewer
Jacky Davis
Self - Consultant Radiologist (as Dr. Jacky Davis) Self - Consultant Radiologist (as Dr. Jacky Davis)   See fewer
Jonathon Tomlinson
Self - General Practitioner (as Dr. Jonathon Tomlinson) Self - General Practitioner (as Dr. Jonathon Tomlinson)   See fewer
Alex Gordon
Self - President, RMT 2010-20012 Self - President, RMT 2010-20012   See fewer
Ray Thorn
Self - Railwayman Self - Railwayman   See fewer
David Hopper
Self - General Secretary, North East NUM Self - General Secretary, North East NUM   See fewer
Inky Thomson
Self - Miner and NUM Official Self - Miner and NUM Official   See fewer
Stan Pearce
Self - Miner Self - Miner   See fewer
Ray Jackson
Self - Train Driver Self - Train Driver   See fewer
Deborah Garvie
Self - Housing Worker Self - Housing Worker   See fewer
Alan Thornett
Self - Car Worker and Shop Steward Self - Car Worker and Shop Steward   See fewer
Terry Teague
Self - Former Dock Shop Steward Self - Former Dock Shop Steward   See fewer
Tony Mulhearn
Self - Former Liverpool Councillor Self - Former Liverpool Councillor   See fewer
Simon Midgley
Self - Postman and CWU Representative Self - Postman and CWU Representative   See fewer
Karen Reissmann
Self - Nurse Self - Nurse   See fewer
Tony Nelson
Self - Former Dock Shop Steward Self - Former Dock Shop Steward   See fewer
Kate Hardie
Actress (voice) Actress (voice)   See fewer
Jamie Michie
Actor (voice) Actor (voice)   See fewer
Tansy Hoskins
Actress (voice) Actress (voice)   See fewer
Trevor Fox
Actor (voice) Actor (voice)   See fewer
Mark Womack
Actor (voice) Actor (voice)   See fewer
Clement Attlee
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Aneurin Bevan
Self - Minister of Health (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Minister of Health (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Jay
Self - Personal Assistant to the Prime Minister, 1945 (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Personal Assistant to the Prime Minister, 1945 (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lansbury
Self - Labour Politician (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Labour Politician (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Morrison
Self - Labour Minister (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Labour Minister (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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