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Love on the Dole

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A powerful, poignant drama set in depression-era England, "Love on the Dole" examines the crushing effects of unemployment and poverty on a working class family that sinks into despair and degradation as one after another of them lose their jobs and their hopes for a better future.

The script is bleak and bitter, with a distinctly Socialist air. The entire cast is superb, with top honors going to a young Deborah Kerr, in one of her earliest screen roles. The only drawback to the film, at least for American audiences, is that it is somewhat difficult to follow the dialogue early on due to the thick accents of the actors. But this problem disappears as the film progresses and the viewer gets used to the accents.

There are no happy endings here. The film is gritty and realistic. It is also very timely given the economic state of the world today. Highly recommended for those who like intelligent, meaningful films.