Back To Index Norma Rae
 Barnes & Noble Sally Fields heartfelt portrayal of a dirt-poor southern textile worker who defies her bosses and fights to unionize her plant won a well-deserved Oscar ("You like me! You really like me!"). A lifetime of work in those textile mills, according to this fictionalized account of real-life events, usually results in deafness, caused by the din of machinery, or in the consumptive disease known as "brown lung," caused by long-term exposure to chemical contaminants. Into one such plant comes New York-based union organizer Ron Leibman, whos doubly distrusted for being a union man and being Jewish. He gradually convinces the feisty Field to stand up for better working conditions by embracing the union -- a decision that could put her job, and even her life, in jeopardy. The punishing conditions faced by mill workers are dutifully replicated by director Martin Ritt (The Front), who elicits powerful performances from supporting players Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle, and Barbara Baxley as well as from Field and Leibman. Norma Rae is primarily a spellbinding dramatization of one womans story, but its also a moving tale of courage and empowerment that becomes more inspirational with each viewing. The DVD includes a documentary on the films origins, detailing both the textile mill conditions and the fight to secure union representation. Ed Hulse Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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