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The Winter of Discontent refers to the winter of 1978–79 in the United Kingdom, during which there were widespread strikes.
(The) Winter of (Our) Discontent may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
edit- "Now is the Winter of our Discontent", a famous line in Shakespeare's play Richard III
- Winter of Discontent (film), a 2012 Egyptian drama directed by Ibrahim El Batout
- The Winter of Discontent (The Generators), a 2006 album by The Generators
- Winter of Discontent (novel), a 1941 novel by Gilber Frankau
- The Winter of Our Discontent, John Steinbeck's last novel, published in 1961
- The Winter of Our Discontent (film), a 1983 television film, based on Steinbeck's novel
- The Winter of Our Discontent (album), a 2003 album by The Echoing Green
- "Winter of Our Discontent" (American Horror Story), the 8th episode of the 7th season of TV series American Horror Story
Other uses
edit- Winter of Discontent (US history), a term for the period in United States history from 1950 to 1952, roughly coinciding with the Korean War
See also
edit- Now Is the Winter of Our Discothèque, 2005 album by Princess Superstar
- "The Winter of Our Monetized Content", 2019 episode of The Simpsons