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Comrades

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

183 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

23 August 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Robin Soans

Robin Soans

George Loveless

William Gaminara

William Gaminara

James Loveless

Stephen Bateman

Stephen Bateman

Old Tom Stanfield

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Young John Stanfield

Keith Allen

Keith Allen

James Hammett

Jeremy Flynn

Jeremy Flynn

James Brine

Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

James Frampton

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Vicar of Tolpuddle

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Mr. Pitt

James Fox

James Fox

William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Mrs. Carlyle

Joanna David

Joanna David

Mrs. Frampton

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Betsy Loveless

Katy Behean

Katy Behean

Sarah Loveless

Amber Wilkinson

Amber Wilkinson

Hetty Loveless

Patricia Healey

Patricia Healey

Mrs Brine

Shane Downe

Shane Downe

Joseph Brine

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Diana Stanfield

Valerie Whittington

Valerie Whittington

Elvi Stanfield

Harriet Doyle

Harriet Doyle

Charity Stanfield

Patrick Field

Patrick Field

John Hammett

Heather Page

Heather Page

Bridget Hammett

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor

Mrs. Wetham

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Mr. Frampton's Clerk

Dave Atkins

Dave Atkins

Mr. Frampton's Foreman

Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Fop

Mark Brown

Mark Brown

Edward Legg

Michael Clark

Michael Clark

Sailor

John Rafter Lee

John Rafter Lee

Juggler

Shane Briant

Shane Briant

Official in New South Wales

John Hargreaves

John Hargreaves

Convict

Lynette Curran

Lynette Curran

Prostitute

Malcolm Terris

Malcolm Terris

Gentleman Farmer

Alex McCrindle

Alex McCrindle

Gaolor

Symon Parsonage

Symon Parsonage

Charlie

Anna Volska

Anna Volska

Woman in White at Auction

Charles Lathalu Yunipingu

Charles Lathalu Yunipingu

Lone Aborigine

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