Movie · 1987
Comrades
Released 23 August 1987 183 min Drama / History More from 1987 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Michael Hordern
as Mr. Pitt
Freddie Jones
as Vicar of Tolpuddle
Robert Stephens
as James Frampton
Murray Melvin
as Mr. Frampton's Clerk
Vanessa Redgrave
as Mrs. Carlyle
Barbara Windsor
as Mrs. Wetham
James Fox
as William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales
Dave Atkins
as Mr. Frampton's Foreman
Lynette Curran
as Prostitute
Shane Briant
as Official in New South Wales
John Hargreaves
as Convict
Robin Soans
as George Loveless
Joanna David
as Mrs. Frampton
Alex Norton
as Lanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
Phil Davis
as Young John Stanfield
Keith Allen
as James Hammett
William Gaminara
as James Loveless
Imelda Staunton
as Betsy Loveless
Katy Behean
as Sarah Loveless
Michael Clark
as Sailor
Stephen Bateman
as Old Tom Stanfield
Jeremy Flynn
as James Brine
Valerie Whittington
as Elvi Stanfield
John Rafter Lee
as Juggler
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The numbers
50years between the oldest and youngest billed
75Michael Hordern — oldest on the call sheet
25Michael Clark — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast