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.
- Released
- 1987-08-23
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 183 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Bill Douglas
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 27 votes
Cast
- 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