Winstanley. [videorecording (DVD)]
Winstanley. [videorecording (DVD)]
Publication Date
:
1975
Physical Description
:
1 videodisc (92 min.)
Genre
:
Historical films.
Feature films.
Series
:
MILESTONE COLLECTION
MILESTONE COLLECTION.
Additional Contributors
:
Caute, David.
Halliwell, Miles, 1931-2004.
Performer
:
Miles Halliwell.
Summary
:
April 1, 1649. St. George's Hill, Surrey, England. A reformation-era religious sect called the Diggers sets out to form a commune and till the soil on "common land," which by law permits grazing-- but not settlement and cultivation. Led by Gerard Winstanley, theirs is a nonviolent action to reclaim land for the poor who have been dispossessed by Oliver Cromwell's recent Civil War. But the local villagers see the Diggers as a threat to their livelihood and, led by the Presbyterian parson, John Platt, take violent action to harass and burn them out.
Language
:
English
UPC
:
01438159325
General Note
:
Based on the novel: Comrade Jacob by David Caute.
Part of the "Milestone Collection" from the production company Milestone Film & Video.
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult Fic DVD | Adult Fiction DVD | FIC WIN | Checked In |