Business as Usual
Directed byLezli-An Barrett
Written byLezli-An Barrett
Audrey White
Produced bySara Geater
Colin McKeown
StarringGlenda Jackson
John Thaw
Cathy Tyson
CinematographyErnest Vincze
Edited byHenry Richardson
Music byThe Style Council
Distributed byCannon 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
LanguageEnglish

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]

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.

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Awards

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

References

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Plot Synopsis". AllMovie. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  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.

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