Stand! (2019)
The world changes... one heart at a time.
In post-World War I Winnipeg, a Ukrainian immigrant and a Jewish woman get caught up in a labour strike.
- Date of release
- 2019-11-29
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Robert Adetuyi
Casting
- Laura Slade Wiggins — Rebecca Almazoff
- Gregg Henry — Mike Sokolowski
- Marshall Williams — Stefan Sokolowski
- Hayley Sales — Helen Armstrong
- Paul Essiembre — A.J. Anderson
- Tristan Carlucci — Moishe Almazoff
- Gabriel Daniels — Gabriel
- Ryan Ash — Davey
- Blake Taylor — Senator Robertson
- Robin Ruel — Susan Anderson
- Boris Gulyarin — Aleksei
- Lisa Bell — Emma Jones
Interesting facts
- Based on: Strike!
Stand! is a 2019 Canadian musical film set during the 1919 Winnipeg general strike that occurred in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Directed by Robert Adetuyi and written by Danny Schur and Rick Chafe, it is based on the 2005 stage musical Strike! by Schur. The film stars Marshall Williams, Laura Slade Wiggins, Lisa Bell, and Gregg Henry.
Production
In 2005, Danny Schur produced the stage musical Strike! set during the events of the Winnipeg General Strike. Approaching the 100th anniversary of the strike, a movie version was developed by Schur and Rick Chafe. It was originally intended to be shot in 2016, with Samantha Barks attached to play Rebecca Almazoff and Joseph Novak to direct. Both had to be replaced as the production was delayed.
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