Comrades (1986)

Directed by

Bill Douglas

Genre

drama film

Country

Australia, United Kingdom

Runtime

3h 03m

Rated

15

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A traveling lanternist shows pictures that tell the true story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. In 1834, a group of farm workers in England were arrested and sent to Australia for forming a union to get better conditions.

historicearnestslow-pacedcontemplativemelancholicdeterminedgroundedvisually composed

What happens

Comrades is a 1986 British historical drama film directed by Bill Douglas and starring an ensemble cast including Robin Soans, Phil Davis, Keith Allen, Robert Stephens, Vanessa Redgrave and James Fox. Through the pictures of a travelling lanternist, it depicts the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, who were arrested and transported to Australia in 1834 for trying to improve their conditions by forming an early form of trade union. It was Bill Douglas's last film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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