'The Man with the Plan'. A film with Simon Callow as William Beveridge

'The Man with the Plan'. A film with Simon Callow as William Beveridge acontece a 8 de outubro de 2026, Tyneside Irish Centre, em Newcastle upon Tyne.

Sands Films presents THE MAN WITH THE PLAN A young person discovers the Beveridge Report: she questions…What happened? What is next? Starring Simon Callow as William Beveridge, With Sophie Jenkin, Mark Thomas, Alan Cox, Neil Gore, Neil D'Souza,Andrew Tiernan, Hal Cruttenden, Michael Mears and the voice of Miriam Margolyes. Also, with the appearance of Sir Michael Marmot, Kate Pickett, Danny Dorling and other academics, campaigners and activists. A young student, Flea, played by Sophie Jenkin, discovers the 1942 Beveridge report – and its comprehensive vision for a better society. We follow Flea’s fantastical journey as it takes her amongst Beveridge’s Five Giants – Want, Disease, Squalor, Idleness, and Ignorance andthewhirl of politicians, ineffective policies and missed opportunities across the decades since 1942.Based on texts and speeches by Beveridge and politicians,the film is a moving account of Beveridge’s vision, the desperate need for it today and a passionate call for action. Following the screening, producer and editor of the film Olivier Stockman will discuss the making of The Man with The Plan, from its development and production to its message as a call to action. Sands Films Studios Written and Directed by Christine Edzard Produced by Olivier Stockman Cinematography by Joachim Bergamin Original Music by Michael Sanvoisin "an urgent film for our desperate times…a full-blown exposition on why if we had done what Beveridge advocated we might be in a better place today…an important aid in our fight against poverty's predominance." - John Bird, The Big IssueREAD FULL REVIEW HERE " This is activist cinema, unabashed by its clear vision." Victor Fragar, Dirty MoviesREAD FULL REVIEW HERE Wikipedia Page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_with_the_Plan_(film)