Pride (2014) (original) (raw)

A true story. It's the summer of 1984. Margaret Thatcher is in power, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike, and at the Gay Pride March in London a group of gay and lesbian activists are campaigning to raise money, to support the families of the striking miners. But there is a problem. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support. Undeterred, the activists decide to ignore the Union and approach the miners directly. Identifying a tiny mining village in Wales, the group sets off to make their donation in person...

A true story. It's the summer of 1984. Margaret Thatcher is in power, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike, and at the Gay Pride March in London a group of gay and lesbian activists are campaigning to raise money, to support the families of the striking miners. But there is a problem. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support. Undeterred, the activists decide to ignore the Union and approach the miners directly. Identifying a tiny mining village in Wales, the group sets off to make their donation in person... (less)

Director: Matthew Warchus
Writer: Stephen Beresford
Starring: Bill Nighy, Andrew Scott, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, Paddy Considine, George MacKay
Producer: David Livingstone

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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 9, 2014

7 / 10

�Pride� is as bold and big of an audience-pleaser as I�ve seen all year, practically determined to reach out from the screen and high-five each ticket-buyer. This English production is pretty shameless, but thankfully there�s a heart behind the ham, with director Matthew Warchus mindful of pathos, constructing a picture with a meaningful message of self-empowerment while exploring select characters in full, adding some profound emotions to the dramedy. �Pride� has its subtle moments, but Warchus doesn�t linger for long, more inspired by the larger arc of celebration and love, which successfull ...read more...

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