Housewife, 49
Dec 10 2006
•1h 28m
•Drama, History
Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service office in Barrow-in-Furness during the Second World War. However, her new-found happiness is shattered when her son Cliff leaves to join the troops - provoking a painful confrontation with her husband Will.
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Victoria Wood
Nella Last
David Threlfall
Will Last
Ben Crompton
Arthur Last
Christopher Harper
Cliff Last
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