Business as Usual (film) explained

Business as Usual
Director:	Lezli-An Barrett
Producer:	Sara Geater Colin McKeown
Starring:	Glenda Jackson John Thaw Cathy Tyson
Music:	The Style Council
Cinematography:	Ernest Vincze
Editing:	Henry Richardson
Distributor:	Cannon Film Distributors (USA)
Runtime:	89 minutes
Country:	United 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]}

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

• Glenda Jackson as Babs Flynn
• John Thaw as Kieran Flynn
• Cathy Tyson as Josie Patterson
• Eamon Boland as Mr. Barry
• James Hazeldine as Mark
• Mark McGann as Stevie Flynn
• Craig Charles as Eddie

Awards

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Erickson . Hal . Plot Synopsis . . 2008-01-25 .
2. News: Business As Usual Movie Review . . https://archive.today/20130204103452/http://www.timeout.com/film/newyork/reviews/68642/business-as-usual.html . dead . 2013-02-04 . 2008-01-25 .
3. Web site: Audrey White. 4 January 2018. Trades Union Congress.
4. Web site: IWD2022: Business as Usual? Using film to challenge sexual harassment in the 1980s . Jackson . Louise . March 9, 2022 . Gender Equalities at Work . October 1, 2023 .