Aug 23, 1987
183 min
Full-HD

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.

Category

Drama History

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Skreba Films National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC) Curzon Film Distributors David Hannay Productions Film4 Productions

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

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