Rainy Day Women

Nearly twenty years have gone since I saw this drama; as I remember it, a feud had developed between a group of men and a group of land girls, with the Charles Dance character acting as a sort of arbiter between them. It seemed to be A sort of 'misogynism verses bite the hand that feeds you' conflict leading to A destructive conclusion; I remember enjoying it greatly at the time, and would like to see it again. It reminded me in a strange sort of way of an American t.v. drama,'The dark secret of harvest home' with Bette Davis in the leading role as A Mother Earth sort of figure! Long live independent productions! Rod Mattey. UK.

I saw this film on television in 1986. To saw that it portrays the "cruelty of war" is not quite exact. It portrays (some) men's hate of women from the first to the last.

Women who are already living in, and have come to a small English village, to help the war effort in WWII create resentment among the men who have been exempt from service for various reasons and left behind. The men can only deal with their not having an opportunity to "serve their country" and jealousy of women who can by resorting to violence.

I think, although I hope not, that this was based on something that really happened.

Chilling, even when I think of it almost 20 years later.