Poor Cow

Beautiful, free-spirited and resilient, Joy is nevertheless struggling to cope while her brutal, uncaring husband (John Bindon) is in jail. Clutching at any slight chance of happiness, she falls for his associate, Dave (Terence Stamp) – but with heart-breaking results. Loach depicts Joy’s world with typical care, showing how her plight derives from a set of social circumstances largely outside her control. (Independent Cinema Office)