Drama

Strumpet City

Strumpet City was a 1980 television miniseries produced by Irish broadcaster RTÉ, based on James Plunkett's 1969 novel Strumpet City. It was RTÉ's most ambitious and expensive production to date. The script was written by Hugh Leonard, and Peter O'Toole played James Larkin, the union leader.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Strumpet City

First Air Date

March 16, 1980

Last Air Date

November 7, 1980

Seasons

1

Episodes

7

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

S01E01

Episode 1

When employers refused to give in to the workers' demands, the poverty-stricken masses were left struggling to support themselves and their families, and the tale focuses on individual responses to the suffering all around them.

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