Winstanley (1975)

  • NR
  • 07/04/1975 (DE)
  • Drama, History
  • 1h 35m

"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

Overview

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.

Andrew Mollo

Screenplay, Director

David Caute

Novel

Kevin Brownlow

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Miles Halliwell's headshot

Miles Halliwell

Gerrard Winstanley
Jerome Willis's headshot

Jerome Willis

General Lord Fairfax
Terry Higgins's headshot

Terry Higgins

Tom Haydon
Phil Oliver's headshot

Phil Oliver

Will Everard
David Bramley's headshot

David Bramley

Parson Platt
Alison Halliwell's headshot

Alison Halliwell

Mrs. Platt
Dawson France's headshot

Dawson France

Capt. Gladman
Bill Petch's headshot

Bill Petch

Henry Bickerstaffe

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