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Comrades

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1987 | 183 min | Drama, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 3 min.
What might put you off
It's long: 3 hr 3 min.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bill Douglas

  • Robin SoansGeorge Loveless
  • William GaminaraJames Loveless
  • Stephen BatemanOld Tom Stanfield
  • Phil DavisYoung John Stanfield
  • Keith AllenJames Hammett
  • Jeremy FlynnJames Brine
  • Alex NortonLanternist, Sergeant Bell, Diorama Showman, Laughing Cavalier, Wollaston, Ranger, Tramp, Sea Captain, McCallum, Silhouettist, and Mad Photographer
  • Robert StephensJames Frampton
  • Freddie JonesVicar of Tolpuddle
  • Michael HordernMr. Pitt