Film

Housewife, 49

2006 · 1h 28m · Drama · History

IMDb

7.7

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.

Victoria Wood

Nella Last

David Threlfall

Will Last

Ben Crompton

Arthur Last

Christopher Harper

Cliff Last

Stephanie Cole

Mrs Waite

Marcia Warren

Mrs Lord

Sylvestra Le Touzel

Mrs Lynch

Lorraine Ashbourne

Dot

Jason Watkins

Dr Roger Brierley

Daisy Haggard

Jill

Wendy Nottingham

Miss Finch

Dorothy Atkinson

Mrs Mac

Sally Bankes

Mrs Whittaker

• Gavin MillarDirector
• Victoria WoodWriter
• Cinders ForshawDirector of Photography
• John LunnOriginal Music Composer

Victoria Wood’s Housewife 49, iTV Drama! | Advert (2006)

Release date

December 10, 2006

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

PG

Genres

Drama, History

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