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Winstanley

Play trailer Poster for Winstanley Released Oct 19, 1976 1h 36m History Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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During the 17th century a bankrupt English merchant organizes one of the first communes to be established in the Western world.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader The framing, lighting, and editing of both films show how much Brownlow absorbed from silent cinema, though this influence is much more pronounced in Winstanley... Rated: 3/4 Jun 16, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Amazing period film about the Diggers settlement at St George's Hill, Weybridge, Surrey. Made in 1975 not 1999 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked more the documentary on the shooting of the film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Who knows what England would be like now if Cromwell et al had listened to Winstanley. A beautiful film about a beautiful thinker. Deserves more recognition! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member not sure if it's the same one I saw, which was made in the 70s. A really good, low tech movie, on a topic really close to my heart Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best British films of the 70s, and a fine introduction to one of the greatest English political thinkers of them all. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member I did not really like this movie. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis During the 17th century a bankrupt English merchant organizes one of the first communes to be established in the Western world.
Director
Kevin Brownlow
Producer
Kevin Brownlow, Andrew Mollo
Screenwriter
Kevin Brownlow, David Caute, Andrew Mollo
Production Co
BFI Production
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 19, 1976, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 15, 2000
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm