Comrades
★ 6.9 · 1987 · 183m · Drama · History
The story of "The Tolpuddle Martyrs". A group of 19th century English farm labourers who formed one of the first trade unions and started a campaign to receive fair wages.
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The Pianist
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1987 · ★ 7.4
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