What was British society like in the 1960's?
- Centered around a young protagonist.
- Decade of opportunity and ambition.
- Hard working, little pay.
- The pub was popular.
- Men seem careless, women stand up for themselves.
- Full of gossip.
- Parents leave their children at home to go to the pub.
- Men are often drinking alcohol.
- Marriage is important.
- Young people were prominent .
- Decade for young people - central character is young.
- 60's was a decade of change.
- Hardly no morals / conflict.
- Emphasis on fashion - reaching out to the young target audience.
- Young people often spoke their mind and offended people as a result.
- Marriage is a must, divorce is difficult.
- Decline in cinema-going.
- Sexual revolution begun.
- Homosexuality = prison.
- 1967 - homosexuality was legalized.
- Sex is used to sell (advertisements / film)
- Conflict between generations - young / old.
- 1967 - Abortion was made legal.
- Carry on features nudity for the first time
Black and white film 'Saturday night, Sunday morning'
- Drama dealing with real issues, realistic.
- New wave /kitchen sink drama.
- Stars Albert Finney.
- Set in Nottingham.
- About a man who works in a factory.
- Working class guy.
- Gritty, realistic.
- Increased use of hand-held cameras.
Compared to the 1950's.
- People knew their place in society,rigid structure in terms of class.
- Strict moral codes.
- Sex before marriage was wrong.
- Abortions were illegal - marriage was solution
- Safe, dull,conservative, drab and homophobic.
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