| The Stars Look Down | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roland Joffé Alan Grint Howard Baker |
| Starring | Ian Hastings Susan Tracy Alun Armstrong Christian Rodska Norman Jones |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 min. (per episode) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 4 September – 27 November 1975 |
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The Stars Look Down is a 1975 British television adaptation written by Alan Plater from A. J. Cronin's 1935 novel The Stars Look Down. The Granada production was directed by Roland Joffé, Alan Grint and Howard Baker and starred Ian Hastings as David Fenwick and Susan Tracy as his wife, Jenny. Other versions include a 1940 British film and a 1971 Italian television adaptation.
Set between 1910 and 1930, the story follows the lives of people from the coal mining town of Sleescale in North East England. David Fenwick and Joe Gowlan both leave the mines hoping for better prospects, while the mine owner's son Arthur Barras comes into conflict with his father.