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Writers:
Michael Craig (original treatment for the screen)
Bryan Forbes (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 July 1960 (Sweden) more
Tagline:
Rough, Tough, Deeply Moving
Plot:
A young factory worker decides to stand up against his work-mates and fellow union members when they want to hold a wildcat strike. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations more
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Attenborough the actor more (13 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Attenborough | ... | Tom Curtis |
 | Pier Angeli | ... | Anna Curtis |
| Michael Craig | ... | Joe Wallace |
| Bernard Lee | ... | Bert Connolly |
| Alfred Burke | ... | Travers |
| Geoffrey Keen | ... | Davis |
| Laurence Naismith | ... | Martindale |
| Russell Napier | ... | Thompson |
| Penelope Horner | ... | Pat |
| Brian Bedford | ... | Eddie |
| Brian Murray | ... | Gladys |
| Norman Bird | ... | Roberts |
| Beckett Bould | ... | Arkwright |
 | Oliver Reed | ... | Mick |
| Edna Petrie | ... | Harpy |
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USA:95 min | UK:95 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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UK:PG (re-rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A | West Germany:12
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Richard Attenborough replaced Kenneth More. more
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References From Here to Eternity (1953) more
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"The Angry Silence" can be read in two ways: one, it is a pretty accurate depiction of the way union relations were run in the late 1950s and the shadow of the far left; or, it is a propaganda piece for the far right and nothing like the truth. There are strong arguments for both camps to be correct.
What struck me about the film was the central performance from Richard Attenborough as the lone worker standing up against bullying and blackmail from his trade union colleagues. One scene in particular which takes place in the canteen is a masterclass in screen acting of its type, and there are also good scenes between Attenborough and his screen wife, played by Pier Angeli, and his work colleague and lodger, played by Michael Craig.
Bryan Forbes always seemed to be veering off in different directions with the various movies on his CV, and this is an odd one. Whatever your politics, it is a good film and provokes a reaction. Whether the reaction is one which matches the reality has to remain open to question.