The Gamekeeper (film)
Encyclopedia
The Gamekeeper is a 1980
British drama film
directed by Ken Loach
. It competed in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
.
1980 in film
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British drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Ken Loach
Ken Loach
Kenneth "Ken" Loach is a Palme D'Or winning English film and television director.He is known for his naturalistic, social realist directing style and for his socialist beliefs, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as homelessness , labour rights and child abuse at the...
. It competed in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
1980 Cannes Film Festival
The 33rd Cannes Film Festival was held on May 9-23. The showing of Andrei Tarkovsky's film Stalker is interrupted by an electricians strike.- Jury :*Kirk Douglas *Ken Adam *Robert Benayoun *Veljko Bulajić...
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Cast
- Phil Askham - George Purse
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- Mary - Andrew Grubb - John
- Peter Steels - Ian
- Michael Hinchcliffe - Bob
- Philip Firth - Frank
- Lee Hickin - Jack
- Jackie Shinn - Landlord
- Paul Brian - Butcher
- Ted Beyer - Alf
- Chick Barratt - Henry
- Willoughby GrayWilloughby GrayWilloughby Gray was an English actor of stage and screen born in London ....
- Duke - Mark Elwes - Lord Dronfield
- Tommy EdwardsTommy EdwardsTommy Edwards was a singer and songwriter. His biggest-selling record was with the multi-million-selling song, "It's All in the Game."-Career:...
- Gary RobertsGary RobertsGary R. Roberts is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League . He was the first round pick of the Calgary Flames, 12th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Roberts played the first ten seasons of his NHL career with the Flames, winning...
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