Characters & Themes
Comrades (1986) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 183 mins · English
- Directed by
- Bill Douglas
- Starring
- Imelda Staunton, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael Hordern, Alex Norton, Robin Soans, Lynette Curran
The film dramatizes the true story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, a group of 19th‑century English farm labourers who banded together to form one of the earliest trade unions. It follows their collective effort to demand fair wages, highlighting their solidarity and the challenges they face in seeking basic economic justice for working people.
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