McLibel [videorecording]
2006
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Drama documentary directed by Franny Armstrong and Ken Loach about the notorious 'McLibel' trial that saw fast food behemoth McDonalds humbled after the longest libel trial in British legal history, when activists Helen Steel and Dave Morris were brought to court after protesting McDonalds' standards and policies. In the course of the trial, hugely damaging revalations about animal cruelty, environmental damage, junk food, advertising and working practices were made public, and after seven years, Steel and Morris emerged victorious from a trial that had almost cost them their jobs and their families.
Main title:
McLibel [videorecording] / director, Franny Armstrong; director, Ken Loach; writer, Franny Armstrong.
Author:
Armstrong, Franny, directorLoach, Ken, 1936-, director
Imprint:
Revelation Films/Koch, 2006.
Collation:
2 videodiscs (325 min.) : col.
Notes:
SET2.Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 2 disc(s), Disc format DVD 9 dual layer, Interactive menus, Ratio (1:1.33 (4:3) Standard), Languages (English), Sound (Dolby Digital), Bonus footage, Interviews (Eric Schlosser (author), Geoffrey Giuliano, Howard Lyman, George Ritzer (author), Michael Mansfield QC), Commentary (Franny Armstrong (director), Ken Loach (director), Helen Steel, David Morris, Charlie Morris), Other documentaries (Secret settlement meeting with McDonalds, TV rejection letters, 'Not Enough Action', 'McDonalds Spy Reveals All'), Quiz.Made in 2005.Credits: subject, Helen Steel; subject, Dave Morris; narrator, Rob Newman.DVDN.
Audience:
BBFC code: E.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
070.18
Language:
English
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BRN:
988328
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