In this modern world there is little excuse for the squalor in which some of the elderly and neglected live. A group of young volunteers produced this film which takes away the glitter of the cities and exposes the utter wretchedness of Britain’s elderly and hopefully raise awareness of the situation.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011924
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public welfare
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - Great Britain
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Health and hygiene
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)