22/4/2016 - Restored version of Loach's "Poor Cow" available for screenings from ICO

The Independent Cinema Office releases Ken Loach's debut feature to celebrate the year of the British filmmaker's 80th birthday.

Poor Cow, Ken Loach's 1967 feature film debut, is now available in a new digital restoration from the Independent Cinema Office on DCP, blu-ray and DVD for cinema and public screenings. 

Regarded as a landmark in social realist filmmaking, from one of the most important British social-realist filmmakers of all time, the film is the story of Joy (Carol White), a young working class mother who, when her husband is imprisoned, falls for the charming Dave (Terence Stamp).  What follows is a stark portrayal of working class life in 1960s London, seen through the eyes of a complex female character years ahead of her time. 

The return of Poor Cow in cinemas also serves to mark the year of Ken Loach's 80th birthday. He will be presenting his new feature I, Daniel Blake in the Official Competition of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. 

Anyone interested in booking Poor Cow for screenings can contact booking@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk for more information.