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Streetlife (Original title)
Date: 25 November 1995 (Television)

Countries: Wales, United Kingdom

Director: Karl Francis

Synopsis: Film about a woman who gives birth to her child, but kills it soon after without anybody knowing she's been pregnant. Based on a true story.Synopsis: A TV film set on a housing estate in South Wales. About a single mother having a tempestuous love affair with a married man. She is pregnant, but conceals the fact from her family and friends. When her lover begins to mess her around and her mother is taken ill, her life begins to crumble.

Subjects:
Housing estates, Wales, Infanticide

Series title:
Screen Two
TV Transmissions
Date: 25 November 1995Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:40Runtime: 97 mins 30 secs - Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)

Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 97.24 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-11-25BFI identifier: C-852720
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Video materials(2)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 97.24 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-11-25BFI identifier: C-852659
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 97.24 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-11-25BFI identifier: C-852720
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access