The Burston Rebellion

1985 1h 27m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaHistoryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Drama reconstructing the events of a strike by the schoolchildren of a Norfolk school in 1914, who refused to accept the dismissal of their teachers, Tom and Annie Higdon, who were both socialists.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eileen Atkins
Kitty Higdon
Bernard Hill
Tom Higdon
John Shrapnel
Rev. Charles Tucker Eland
Thelma Whiteley
Mrs Eland
Nicola Cowper
Violet Potter
Geoffrey Chater
Magistrate
John Abineri
Farmer Fowler
Henry Moxon
Frederick Starr

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Stone
Writers: Elaine Morgan
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Eileen Atkins and Bernard Hill and John Shrapnel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0128978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Norman Stone directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Eileen Atkins and Bernard Hill and John Shrapnel carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0128978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.