Summary This drama documentary focuses on the historic case of Mary Ashford who was sexually assaulted and murdered in Erdington, close to the then emerging city of Birmingham in the early decades of the nineteenth century. Heather Powell's film looks at the way Mary Ashford's rape and murder was used to drive home the message that women should forget notions of independence and confine themselves to the domestic sphere. View more details
Directed : Heather Powell
Written : Heather Powell Carola Klein
Stars : Sally Eldridge Sianna King Len Edwards Paul Farla
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 31, 1984
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : England, UK
Production companies : Birmingham Film and Video Workshop
Summary This drama documentary focuses on the historic case of Mary Ashford who was sexually assaulted and murdered in Erdington, close to the then emerging city of Birmingham in the early decades of the nineteenth century. Heather Powell's film looks at the way Mary Ashford's rape and murder was used to drive home the message that women should forget notions of independence and confine themselves to the domestic sphere. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 31, 1984
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : England, UK
Production companies : Birmingham Film and Video Workshop
