History ·Drama ·Documentary · 1969 · 30m

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

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Director
John Irvin
Cast
Patrick Allen as Commentator Anthony Hopkins as Wat Tyler Keith Skinner as Richard II Christopher Logue as John Ball David Markham as Archbishop of Sudbury Mike Pratt as Jack Straw
Crew
John Irvin — Writer
Synopsis

Dramatically portraying the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, the film reveals the conditions of virtual slavery which persisted throughout the Middle Ages, and the weaknesses of the feudal system; its oppressive tax structure, its cruelty and its social inequality

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