Shortly after Britain declared war on Germany in 1939, Nella, a housewife from Lancashire, began to keep a diary. At 49, she worried about her son being conscripted into the army and facing life alone with her domineering husband. This award-winning play not only details her experiences of hardship during the war but also reveals her awakening sense of independence. Amidst food rationing and enemy aircraft bombardments, Nella volunteers for war work, finding it both meaningful and fulfilling.
War
Housewife 49
actor： Victoria, Wood, David, Threlfall, Christopher, Harper
director：Gavin, Millar
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type：War
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status：Feature film
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updated：2025-06-04
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region：United Kingdom
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year：2006
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language：English
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