Comrades

1986
3h 3min

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Agrega una trama en tu idiomaThe story of "The Tolpuddle Martyrs". A group of nineteenth century English farm laborers who formed one of the first trade unions and started a campaign to receive fair wages.The story of "The Tolpuddle Martyrs". A group of nineteenth century English farm laborers who formed one of the first trade unions and started a campaign to receive fair wages.The story of "The Tolpuddle Martyrs". A group of nineteenth century English farm laborers who formed one of the first trade unions and started a campaign to receive fair wages.

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Trivia
Much of the filming was carried out in the abandoned village of Tyneham in Dorset. The residents were forced to move away in 1943 "as a temporary measure" because the War Office (now the M.O.D.) commandeered the village to use it as firing ranges for training troops. After the war, the Army placed a compulsory purchase order on the land and it has remained in use for military training ever since. However, the remains of the buildings in the village are sometimes open to the public, despite being in the middle of a firing range. The village's very rare 1929 K1 Mark 236 telephone kiosk, which had been restored by volunteers a few years earlier, was accidentally flattened during filming of this movie, and the movie company had to obtain a replacement.

Errores
The action is set in the 1830s, but the Lanternist's magic lantern dates from the 1860s.

Citas
Diorama Showman: My dear sir, I think you underestimate the novelty of this unique exhibition. The diorama is the highest achievement of human ingenuity, delineating the most interesting parts of the world, in varying aspects of light and shade. How about a trip to the other side of the world tomorrow?
George Loveless: What you offer, sir, is illusion. It's the real world I'd like to see. In our short lives, we move about so little...

Créditos curiosos
At the end of the film, information about what happened to the six Martyrs appears onscreen in the style of a magic-lantern show.

Versiones alternativas
To receive a PG certificate a 3 second cut was made to UK cinema and video versions during a scene hinting at oral sex between McCallum and his dog. The cut was waived for the 15-rated BFI DVD release in 2009.

Conexiones
Featured in Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema: British History Movies (2020)

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Where is it now?

I remember watching Comrades many years ago, sitting spellbound as the story slowly unfolded. I particularly appreciated the long slow "mug-shots" of the characters, which stayed with me for years afterwards. The story of the Tolpuddle martyrs was new to me, although I remember hearing the name in my history classes. What develops in the film is the story of an early attempt at democracy and human rights, that ends with deportation to Australia. Even there the early spirit of trade-unionism emerges: United We Stand, Divided we Fall.

What a shame that the film seems to be currently unavailable on either VHS or DVD. Who can I write to about this?