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Pride is a 2014 historical comedy-drama film written by Stephen Beresford and directed by Matthew Warchus. Based on a true story, it depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the British miners' strike in 1984, [3] at the outset of what would become the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign.
Sep 12, 2014 · Pride: Directed by Matthew Warchus. With Ben Schnetzer, Abram Rooney, Jim McManus, George MacKay. U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Matthew Warchus
- 2014-09-12
- 8 min
- Lindsay Lee Wallace
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Sep 26, 2014 · PRIDE is inspired by an extraordinary true story. It's the summer of 1984, Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers is on strike, prompting a London-based group of gay and lesbian activists to raise money to support the strikers' families.
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Pride is a comedy-drama about a group of gay and lesbian activists who raise money for a miners' strike in 1984 Wales. The film has positive reviews from critics and audiences, and is available to watch online on various platforms.
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- Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
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