The 1972 doc so raw it got banned from British TV for being too real.
Living conditions of those who live below the poverty line - at Chaucer House in Southwark. Examines the plight of people living below the poverty line in Great Britain today. Looks at the conflict between the tenants of Chaucer House - a place for homeless families in Southwark, and the officials.
Direction
Watson's observational style lets subjects speak, never exploits.
Production
Shot in actual tower block, residents as participants not objects.
Director
Paul Watson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Banned by BBC for 'bias,' it helped spark the 'fly-on-the-wall' documentary movement.
Chaucer House was demolished in 1980s; many residents were simply relocated to similarly neglected estates.
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