UK,
1986, 183 min
Directed by:
Bill DouglasCinematography:
Gale TattersallComposer:
Hans Werner HenzeCast:
Vanessa Redgrave, Freddie Jones, James Fox, Keith Allen, Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Lynette Curran, Alex Norton, Joanna David, Murray Melvin (more)VOD (1)
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Bill Douglas' beautiful film Comrades tells the epic story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, six Dorset labourers deported to Australia in the 1830s for forming a trade union. Unfolding in the pastoral haze of Dorset and the blinding light of Australia, Douglas has created a film rich with carefully layered visual illusions and nuances. With lovely, profound performances throughout, the story - a compelling account of struggle and injustice - becomes an epic tale about history, storytelling and the way we see our world. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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