The Song of the Shirt
Song tells the story of the women who worked in Victorian London's clothing sweatshops, eschewing a conventional narrative in favour of a series of still photographs and acted reconstructions to show that this story has been rewritten/written-over many times before.
- Overview
- Cast
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The Song of the Shirt
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1979
Runtime
2h 9m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
The Song of the Shirt
Production Companies
British Film Institute Production Board
Director
Susan Clayton
Description
Song tells the story of the women who worked in Victorian London's clothing sweatshops, eschewing a conventional narrative in favour of a series of still photographs and acted reconstructions to show that this story has been rewritten/written-over many times before.
