- Comrades (film)
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Comrades Directed by Bill Douglas Produced by Simon Relph Written by Bill Douglas Starring Keith Allen Cinematography Gale Tattersall Editing by Mick Audsley Release date(s) 1986 Running time 183 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English Comrades is a 1986 British historical drama film directed by Bill Douglas and starring an ensemble cast including James Fox, Robert Stephens and Vanessa Redgrave. It depicts the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, who were transported to Australia in the nineteenth century.[1] Parts of the film were shot in the ghost town of Tyneham in south Dorset which was taken over by the military during WWII for use as a training area and is still part of a large military range. The film was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- Keith Allen ... James Hammett
- Dave Atkins ... Mr. Frampton's Foreman
- Stephen Bateman ... Old Tom Stanfield
- Katy Behean ... Sarah Loveless
- Mark Brown ... Legg
- Michael Clark ... Sailor
- Lynette Curran ... Prostitute
- Joanna David ... Mrs. Frampton
- Philip Davis ... Young Stanfield
- Arthur Dignam ... Fop
- Patrick Field ... John Hammett
- Jeremy Flynn ... Brine
- James Fox ... Norfolk
- William Gaminara ... James Loveless
- John Hargreaves ... Convict
- Michael Hordern ... Mr. Pitt
- Freddie Jones ... Vicar
- John Rafter Lee ... Juggler
- Alex McCrindle ... Jailor
- Murray Melvin ... Clerk
- Alex Norton ... Various characters
- Vanessa Redgrave ... Mrs. Carlyle
- Robin Soans ... George Loveless
- Imelda Staunton ... Betsy Loveless
- Robert Stephens ... Frampton
- Malcolm Terris ... Gentlemen Farmers
- Sandra Voe ... Diana Stanfield
- Valerie Whittington ... Elvi Stanfield
- Barbara Windsor ... Mrs. Wetham
- Brian McDermott ... Auctioneer
References
- ^ http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/450592/
- ^ "Berlinale: 1987 Programme". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1987/02_programm_1987/02_Programm_1987.html. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
External links
- Comrades at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- 1986 films
- British films
- English-language films
- 1980s drama films
- Films directed by Bill Douglas
- British drama films
- Films set in the 19th century
- 1980s British film stubs
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