Soon after England declared war on Germany in 1939, Lancashire housewife Nella Last began writing a diary as part of a public project. She was 49 and fearful that she wouldn´t be able to cope with her son´s enlistment and life alone with her domineering husband.
This award-winning drama not only recounts her experience of wartime privations, but also her dawning sense of independence. Amid the hardships of food rations and air raids, Nella´s volunteer work for the war effort fills her with an exhilarating sense of purpose.
Written and starring beloved British actress Victoria Wood, Housewife, 49 presents a moving glimpse into life on the home front through the eyes of a resolute woman gradually awakening to life.
| Extra: |
| Insert with background on the U.K.´s Mass Observation project, text interview with Victoria Wood, and cast filmographies. |
Upplagd i sortimentet: 15 Juni, 2008
