“"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”
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.
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Cast
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Miles Halliwell
Gerrard Winstanley
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Jerome Willis
General Lord Fairfax
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Lifeforce
Ernest Vincze
Kevin Brownlow
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Terry Higgins
Tom Haydon
Michael McGrath
David Caute
Phil Oliver
Will Everard
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Andrew Mollo
David Bramley
Parson Platt
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Gabriel Murray
Alison Halliwell
Mrs. Platt
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Kevin Brownlow Director · Andrew Mollo Director David Caute Author
First release January 1, 1975 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BFI
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1975
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Germany
July 4, 1975 · Premiere · Source: IMDB (Berlin International Film Festival)
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