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Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialism are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty ( Poor Cow, 1967), homelessness ( Cathy Come Home, 1966), and labour rights ( Riff-Raff, 1991, and The Navigators, 2001).
Ken Loach. Director: The Angels' Share. Unlike virtually all his contemporaries, Ken Loach has never succumbed to the siren call of Hollywood, and it's virtually impossible to imagine his particular brand of British socialist realism translating well to that context.
Jun 17, 2020 · One of Britain’s finest directors, Ken Loach, has had a whirlwind career but has always done his best to centre on one aspect of society—the forgotten. However, the real forgotten people and not the outsiders or the outliers, the humble middling majority, it is the working-class.
Oct 2, 2023 · Ken Loach tells Anthony Frajman how the 1984-5 miners' strike shaped modern Britain, and inspired what could be his final film, The Old Oak.
Jun 13, 2024 · Ken Loach, British director whose works are considered landmarks of social realism. His notable films included Kes, Hidden Agenda, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, and I, Daniel Blake. Learn more about Loach’s life and career, including his other movies.
Apr 19, 2024 · Inseparable from his time and place, Loach responded to the economic depression of postwar Britain — and what would become decades of Conservative rule — with an unrelenting focus on working ...
Jun 3, 2016 · One of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach presents a surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of Ken Loach’s career as he...
Mar 16, 2023 · Ken Loach Mourns the Loss of the British System That Helped Him Become a Filmmaker Decades Ago. The 86-year-old legend explains to IndieWire the crisis facing filmmakers (and...
Based on Leon Garfield's popular novel, Ken Loach's 'Black Jack' is a dark, complex adventure film set in the 18th century. Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Stephen Hirst , Louise Cooper , Jean Franval , Phil Askham
Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936; Nuneaton) is a British film director, screenwriter and producer. His socially critical directing style is evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty (Poor Cow, 1967), homelessness (Cathy Come Home, 1966), and labour rights (Riff-Raff, 1991, and The Navigators, 2001).
