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Made in Dagenham

Trailer transcript

(MUSIC STARTS)

TEXT: BASED ON TRUE EVENTS

SANDRA: Hot pants. Mary Quant's.

BRENDA: You should give them back to her, they look flippin' painful.

TEXT: IT'S A MAN'S WORLD

MONTY: Word of advice, if I nod, you nod. Got that?

RITA O'GRADY: (NODS)

TEXT: BUT THE WOMEN // OF ONE TOWN

MAN: They'd have gone on strike years ago just having to turn up in a pig hole like this.

ALBERT: You'll always come second until…

RITA O'GRADY: We get equal pay yeah.

TEXT: ARE GOING TO CHANGE FOREVER

ALBERT: This needs a leader

RITA O'GRADY: Right.

ALBERT: ...to inspire the girls.

RITA O'GRADY: We gotta demand pay that reflects the job you do not whether you got a dick or not.

(LAUGHTER)

TEXT: FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CALENDAR GIRLS

WOMEN MARCHING: (CHANTING) "we want respect"

EDDIE: I'm proud o' ya. We all are aren't we? Sticking to your guns.

MAN: I understand your grievance.

RITA O'GRADY: Oh bollocks!

MAN: LAUGHS

RITA O'GRADY: I never usually use that type of language.

LISA: Don't you?

RITA O'GRADY: No.

LISA: Because I called Mr. Clarke a complete cock.

RITA O'GRADY: Oh (LAUGHS)

RITA O'GRADY: Everybody! Out!

MAN 1: Equal pay?

MAN 2: Christ.

MAN 3: Shit.

RITA O'GRADY: Come on then girls.

BARBARA CASTLE: I want to meet them.

MAN: But minister, it will just encourage them…

ALBERT: That's my girl.

MAN: ...Give credence to their cause.

BARBARA CASTLE: (SHOUTS) Their cause already has credence! It is equal pay!

TEXT: THIS YEAR

RITA O'GRADY: Cheeky.

TEXT: HEROINES AREN'T BORN

ALBERT: Oh my gawd.

(GROUP LAUGHS)

ALBERT: I fought Rommel during the war. I wasn't once scared like I am when I walk in there.

TEXT: THEY'RE MADE

LISA: Please keep going. Don't give up.

RITA O'GRADY: Every single one of us is entitled to the same pay as men!

TEXT: SALLY HAWKINS

TEXT: BOB HOSKINS

TEXT: MIRANDA RICHARDSON

TEXT: GERALDINE JAMES

TEXT: ROSAMUND PIKE

TEXT: ANDREA RISEBOROUGH

TEXT: JAMIE WINSTONE

TEXT: DANIEL MAYS

RITA O'GRADY: (SHOUTS) Girls! We're not entirely unfolded.

BARBARA CASTLE: I know the feeling.

TEXT: MADE IN DAGENHAM

JOURNALIST 1: What if the minister says no deal?

JOURNALIST 2: Yeah, how will you cope then?

RITA O'GRADY: Cope? We're women. Now don't ask such stupid questions.