Comrades is a 1986 British historical drama film directed by Bill Douglas and starring an ensemble cast including Robin Soans, Phil Davis, Keith Allen, Robert Stephens, Vanessa Redgrave and James Fox. Through the pictures of a travelling lanternist, it depicts the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, who were arrested and transported to Australia in 1834 for trying to improve their conditions by forming an early form of trade union. It was Bill Douglas's last film.
Comrades (1987)
Directed by Bill Douglas
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Movie Info
Tags
Deportation, Labor Union, Trade Union
Attributes
Narrative Location: Dorset
Alternate Titles
Camaradas
ES
Camarades
FR
Comrades
GB, US
Comrades - Rebellion der Rechtlosen
DE
Comrades - uomini liberi
IT
Rebellion der Rechtlosen
DE
Towarzysze
PL
Товарищи
RU