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Director Bill Douglas
Runtime 3h 3m · 15
Genres Drama · History
Film Comrades 1987 · 15· 3h 3m· Drama· History
The story of "The Tolpuddle Martyrs". A group of 19th century English farm labourers who formed one of the first trade unions and started a campaign to receive fair wages.
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Robin Soans as George Loveless William Gaminara as James Loveless Stephen Bateman as Old Tom Stanfield Phil Davis as Young John Stanfield Keith Allen as James Hammett Jeremy Flynn as James Brine Alex Norton as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer Robert Stephens as James Frampton Freddie Jones as Vicar of Tolpuddle Michael Hordern as Mr. Pitt James Fox as William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales Vanessa Redgrave as Mrs. Carlyle Joanna David as Mrs. Frampton Imelda Staunton as Betsy Loveless Katy Behean as Sarah Loveless Amber Wilkinson as Hetty Loveless Patricia Healey as Mrs Brine Shane Downe as Joseph Brine Sandra Voe as Diana Stanfield Valerie Whittington as Elvi Stanfield Harriet Doyle as Charity Stanfield Patrick Field as John Hammett Heather Page as Bridget Hammett Barbara Windsor as Mrs. Wetham Murray Melvin as Mr. Frampton's Clerk Dave Atkins as Mr. Frampton's Foreman Arthur Dignam as Fop Mark Brown as Edward Legg Michael Clark as Sailor John Rafter Lee as Juggler Key Crew
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 11 crew)
Details Runtime 3h 3m · 15
Status Released
Studios Skreba Films · National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC) · Curzon Film Distributors
Languages English
Countries United Kingdom
Rating 6.9/10 · 25 votes
Original language en
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