Business as Usual (film)

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Business as Usual
BusinessAsUsualFilm.jpg
Directed byLezli-An Barrett
Written byLezli-An Barrett
Audrey White
Produced bySara Geater
Colin McKeown
Starring Glenda Jackson
John Thaw
Cathy Tyson
Cinematography Ernest Vincze
Edited by Henry Richardson
Music byThe Style Council
Distributed by Cannon Film Distributors (USA)
Release dates
  • April 18, 1988 (1988-04-18)(UK)
  • October 21, 1988 (1988-10-21)(United States)
Running time
89 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
Language English

Business as Usual is a 1988 drama film written and directed by Lezli-An Barrett. It stars Glenda Jackson and John Thaw. The story is based on the real-life case of Audrey White, a manager at a chain of Lady at Lord John boutiques who was fired from her job after complaining about sexual harassment. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Babs Flynn is the manager of a Liverpool boutique. When she accuses the regional manager of sexual harassment, she is sacked. Flynn then mounts a public campaign to get her job back.

Cast

Awards

Business as Usual won the Grand Prix at the 1988 Créteil International Women's Film Festival. [4]

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References

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  2. "Business As Usual Movie Review". Time Out . Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  3. "Audrey White". Trades Union Congress. 4 January 2018.
  4. Jackson, Louise (9 March 2022). "IWD2022: Business as Usual? Using film to challenge sexual harassment in the 1980s". Gender Equalities at Work. Retrieved 1 October 2023.