The Luddites

Directed by Richard Broad
1988    51m
Drama, Documentary,
In this 1988 docudrama, "The Luddites" revives the spirit of 1812, portraying Yorkshire workers united against machinery that threatens their livelihoods. Blurring past and present, it immerses viewers in a fight for survival—a powerful nod to timeless struggles against industrialization.
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Cast of The Luddites
  • Steven AlveyHenry Smith
  • Ray ArmstrongMilitia Sargent
  • Dicken AshworthWilliam Thorpe
  • David BecalickGeorge Meller
  • Jim BywaterWilliam Cartwright
  • Charles CollingwoodDavid Ricardo
  • Jeannie CrowtherMrs Armitage
  • David FleeshmanEnoch Taylor
  • Stephen FrostWilliam Hinchcliffe
  • Peter GeevesPoor Law Officer
  • John GrahamEdward Baines
  • Alexander JohnNarrator
  • Norman MannSurgeon
  • Anthony MilnerWilliam Horsfall
  • Henry MoxonHome Secretary
  • Victoria O'KeefeAnne Bamforth
  • Stephen PetcherBen Walker
  • Neil PhillipsJohn Bamforth
  • Joanna Phillips-LaneMary Bamforth
  • John RinghamJoseph Radcliffe
  • Allan SurteesJohn Baines
  • Raymond WitchPrison Chaplin
 
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