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The Happy Lands Directed by Robert Rae[1] Written by Peter Cox Produced by Greg McManus Starring Kevin Clarke Cinematography Scott Ward Edited by Florian Nonnenmacher Music by James Ross
Production
Theatre Workshop Scotland
Release date
17 February 2012 (2012-02-17 )
Running time
108 minutes Country United Kingdom Languages English Scots
The Happy Lands is a 2012 British film written by Peter Cox and Robert Rae about a coal-mining community in Fife , Scotland , during the general strike of 1926 . The film was released on 17 February 2012. Much of the film's dialogue is in the Scots language . Many of the cast members were amateurs who had no previous acting experience, and are relatives to the real-life miners involved in the historical strike.
The film begins with a miner suffering a back injury at a colliery in the fictional village of Carhill. When confronted about working conditions, the mine owner responds by saying that the workers are locked out until they accept a settlement that involves longer working hours and lower wages. The rest of the film shows the various stages of the eight-month strike by coal miners across Britain, including the general strike launched by the Trade Union Congress in support of the miners. The film makes several references to the First World War , in which many of the striking miners fought and were rewarded for their bravery.
Kevin Clarke as Michael Brogan[2]
Jokie Wallace as Dan Guthrie[3]
Aaron Jones as Wee Baxie
David Reilly as Joe Guthrie
Kevin Adair as Davey King
Farah Ahmed as Mary Miller
Stevie Allan as Pug Henderson
Jez Arrow as Economic League
Michael Barney as Special Constable
Madeline Berry as Granny King
Josh Brown as Pat Brogan
Cllr Willie Clarke as Regional Union Official
Craig Clarke as Andy Jenkins
Kristen Clarke as Billy Jenkins
Patricia Colville as Jenny Saville
Fiona Combe as Lily Wilson
Allan Stewart as Harry Lauder
Margaret Feeley as Granny Guthrie[4]
Megan Taylor as Susie Smith
Michael Todd as Miner[5]
References [ edit ]
^ "Fife man keen to mine his newly-found acting talent" . The Courier Reporter . 13 May 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2023 .
^ Millar, John (3 February 2013). "Relatives pay tribute to mining heroes of 1926 general strike in new film The Happy Lands" . Daily Record . Retrieved 9 July 2023 .
^ "The Happy Lands (2012) Film Review" . eyeforfilm.co.uk . Retrieved 25 June 2017 .
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