Comrades (1987)
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.
- Date of release
- 1987-08-23
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (27)
- Runtime
- 3h 3m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Bill Douglas
Casting
- Robin Soans — George Loveless
- William Gaminara — James Loveless
- Stephen Bateman — Old Tom Stanfield
- Phil Davis — Young John Stanfield
- Keith Allen — James Hammett
- Jeremy Flynn — James Brine
- Alex Norton — Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
- Robert Stephens — James Frampton
- Freddie Jones — Vicar of Tolpuddle
- Michael Hordern — Mr. Pitt
- James Fox — William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales
- Vanessa Redgrave — Mrs. Carlyle
Interesting facts
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.
Production
The film had a very long and troubled production. Although Bill Douglas had the screenplay ready in 1980, it took six years to complete it, due to problems of filming in England and Australia, Douglas's perfectionism, and conflicts with his first producer, Ismail Merchant.
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