🎬 Documentary

Company Town

1983 25m Dir. James Rutenbeck

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The former coal town of Widen, West Virginia. Once a model of paternalistic domination, Widen had been sold to the Pittston Corporation in 1963. Ricky Leacock said of the film, "I find Company Town to be a beautiful film that I can enjoy over and over. It manages to avoid the obvious cliches but causes one to wonder 'why do they stay?' and at the same time to understand that this place, these activities, these people, with all their limitations, are unique and wonderful."

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Quick facts

Year

1983

Runtime

25m

Genre

Documentary

Director

James Rutenbeck

Language

EN

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Company Town has a runtime of 25m ( and 25 minutes).

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Company Town was directed by James Rutenbeck and released in 1983.

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Company Town is a Documentary film (1983).

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