Housewife, 49

Housewife, 49

88 mins | Drama, History | Dec. 10, 2006

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.

Housewife, 49

88 mins | Drama, History | Dec. 10, 2006

Housewife, 49
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers ITV Studios
Original title Housewife, 49
Directors Gavin Millar
Writers Victoria Wood

Cast

Victoria Wood

as Nella Last

David Threlfall

as Will Last

Ben Crompton

as Arthur Last

Christopher Harper

as Cliff Last

Stephanie Cole

as Mrs Waite

Marcia Warren

as Mrs Lord

Sylvestra Le Touzel

as Mrs Lynch

Jason Watkins

as Dr Roger Brierley

Daisy Haggard

as Jill

Wendy Nottingham

as Miss Finch

Dorothy Atkinson

as Mrs Mac

Sally Bankes

as Mrs Whittaker