Winstanley

""England is not a Free People, till the Poor that have no Land, have a free allowance to dig and labour the Commons..." Gerrard Winstanley, 1649"

Jul 4 1975 Not Rated 1h 35m
Biography, Drama, War

Gerrard Winstanley is the leader of a 17th Century religious group that believes the land should be owned communally. His convictions bring him into conflict with both the state and the church.

Plot

Winstanley explores the attempt by Gerrard Winstanley who formed 'The Diggers' and with a group of followers attempted to form a small farming community in one of the first proto-Communist attempts at collective agriculture.

Written by

Kevin Brownlow, David Caute, Andrew Mollo

Directed by

Kevin Brownlow

Cast

Miles Halliwell, Jerome Willis, Terry Higgins

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

BFI

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
407
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA