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Works explorer

The Working class on film

United Kingdom, 1975
film

Extracts from films made by John Grierson, showing the lives and conditions of working people of many kinds.

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Acting class

Canada, 1980
Similarity: 75%

Another day, another dollar: three short films about the history of work

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 74%

The World of work

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 73%

Tout va bien

France, 1972
Similarity: 73%

Movies in the mill

Canada, 1954
Similarity: 73%

Self-portrait. Parts 1-5

Canada, 1961
Similarity: 73%

What about the workers

United Kingdom, 1965
Similarity: 73%

The Grievance

Canada, 1954
Similarity: 72%

Walk down any street

Canada, 1961
Similarity: 72%

Unemployment: voices from the line

Canada, 1980
Similarity: 72%

The Railway men

United Kingdom, 1946
Similarity: 72%

Workers Leaving the Factory

Germany, 1995
Similarity: 72%

Projected Memories: Work in old films

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 72%

Free cinema

United Kingdom
Similarity: 72%

Has anybody here seen Canada?

Canada, 1978
Similarity: 71%

People's march for jobs

United Kingdom, 1981
Similarity: 71%

Unstructured for a summer

Canada, 1969
Similarity: 71%

Return journey

United Kingdom, 1981
Similarity: 71%
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