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Norma Rae is a 1979 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt from a screenplay written by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. The film is based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton [4] [5] – which was told in the 1975 book Crystal Lee, a Woman of Inheritance by reporter Henry P. Leifermann of The New York Times [6] – and ...
Mar 2, 1979 · Sally Field stars as Norma Rae, a single mother who joins a labor movement to improve her working conditions at a textile mill. Based on a true story, the film won two Oscars and depicts the challenges and dangers of union organizing in the South.
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- Martin Ritt
- 1979-03-02
Jul 22, 2022 · Norma Rae 1979 A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved. Director: Martin Ritt Writers: Irving Ravetch (screenplay ...
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A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved. Read the summaries and synopsis of the Oscar-winning drama starring Sally Field and Ron Leibman.
Like a lot of her family before her, Norma Rae (Sally Field) works at the local textile mill, where the pay is hardly commensurate with the long hours and lousy working conditions.
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- Martin Ritt
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- Sally Field
Sally Field stars as Norma Rae, a Southern millworker who fights for better conditions and wages with a union. Based on a true story, the film won three Oscars and is directed by Martin Ritt.
A drama film about a young single mother and her co-worker who try to unionize the mill where they work. Directed by Martin Ritt and starring Sally Field, Ron Leibman and Beau Bridges.
