Drama · Sweden · 1971 · 1h 58m

Joe Hill

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Director
Bo Widerberg
Cast
Thommy Berggren as Joe Hill Anja Schmidt as Lucia Kelvin Malave as The Fox Evert Anderson as Blackie Cathy Smith as Cathy Hasse Persson as Paul
Crew
Bo Widerberg — Editor Stefan Grossman — Original Music Composer Bo Widerberg — Writer Waldemar Bergendahl — Producer Bo Widerberg — Producer Marianne Carlberg — Costume Design
Tagline

"I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night. Alive as you or me. Says I, but Joe you're ten years dead. I never died says he."

Synopsis

In the early 20th-century, the legendary Joe Hill emigrates with his brother to the United States. However, after a short time, he loses touch with his brother. After a few jobs but struck by all the injustice and tragedy, he becomes active in the forbidden IWW (Industrial Workers of the World), a union for workers without trades. It is forbidden to demonstrate and speak in public but Joe finds a loophole by singing his manifests with the Salvation Army. As his allies grow, so do his enemies.

Mood & Themes
wobblies
Key Collaborators
Bo Widerberg Director Bo Widerberg Editor Stefan Grossman Original Music Composer Bo Widerberg Writer Waldemar Bergendahl Producer Bo Widerberg Producer Marianne Carlberg Costume Design Ingrid Dahl Costume Design Anne von Sydow Costume Design
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