Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham (released as We Want Sex in Germany and Italy and We Want Sex Equality in France) is a 2010 British film directed by. The film stars, , and. It dramatises the Ford sewing machinists strike of 1968 that aimed for equal pay for women. The film's theme song, with lyrics by, is performed by , herself a former Dagenham Ford clerk.

Plot
Rita O'Grady leads the 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike at the Ford Dagenham plant, where female workers walk out in protest against sexual discrimination, demanding equal pay. The strike is successful and leads to the Equal Pay Act 1970.

Historical accuracy
The women did not actually work at the Dagenham assembly plant but about a mile away at the River Plant (a collection of sheds). While the set used for the picket line has a sign that says "River Plant", the dialogue always refers to Dagenham. The main character and strike leader, Rita O'Grady, is a.

Cast

 * as Rita O'Grady
 * as Eddie O'Grady
 * as Barbara Castle, Secretary of State for Employment
 * as Lisa
 * as Sandra
 * as Albert
 * as Robert Tooley
 * as
 * as Peter Hopkins
 * as Monty Taylor
 * as Brenda
 * as Connie
 * as Trevor Innes
 * as George
 * as Ford Executive

Reception
Of 121 reviews, 97 rated the film "fresh"; that includes 17 of 25 of the website's top critics. , in a review for the film's premiere, called it a ".. combination of Milk and Mad Men.. It’s a film that blatantly condemns sexism and shows, despite its mostly light tone, the real cost of fighting for civil rights. The  and  characters are fully fleshed and well-rounded even though they fit into ’60s archetypes,  and the  balances optimism and realism in a way that’s both compelling and fun to watch."

Xan Brooks of The Guardian gave it three stars out of five, calling it ".. uncomplicated fare, overly spiced with 60s cliches.... But the film is also robust, amiable and so warm-hearted you'd be a churl to take against it."  gave the film three and a half stars out of four., while David Cox, also of The Guardian, gave a less glowing review, suggesting that, despite initial potential, ".. a promising opportunity has been squandered."

British film critic ' praised the film highly on his weekly show on BBC '. He ranked it as his fourth favourite film of 2010, beating such films as ' and .

Made in Dagenham was nominated for four awards at the 2010 ; Outstanding British Film, Costume Design, Make Up & Hair Design and Supporting Actress (Miranda Richardson).

Soundtrack
A soundtrack for the film was released, with the following tracks:


 * 1) " Get Ready" -
 * 2) " Israelites" -
 * 3) " Days" -
 * 4) " All or Nothing" -
 * 5) "" -  Lulu
 * 6) " Sunday Will Never Be The Same" -
 * 7) "" -  Traffic
 * 8) "Made In Dagenham" - Sandie Shaw
 * 1) " Sunday Will Never Be The Same" -
 * 2) "" -  Traffic
 * 3) "Made In Dagenham" - Sandie Shaw
 * 1) " Sunday Will Never Be The Same" -
 * 2) "" -  Traffic
 * 3) "Made In Dagenham" - Sandie Shaw
 * 1) "Made In Dagenham" - Sandie Shaw
 * 1) "Made In Dagenham" - Sandie Shaw
 * 1) "Made In Dagenham" - Sandie Shaw
 * 1) "Made In Dagenham" - Sandie Shaw

The title song was written by and  just for the film.