Plot Summary

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

Movie Details

Original Title
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
Status
released
Original Language
en

Where to watch free (US)

Kanopy
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Cast

Patrick Allen as Commentator

Patrick Allen

Commentator

Anthony Hopkins as Wat Tyler

Anthony Hopkins

Wat Tyler

Keith Skinner as Richard II

Keith Skinner

Richard II

Christopher Logue as John Ball

Christopher Logue

John Ball

David Markham as Archbishop of Sudbury

David Markham

Archbishop of Sudbury

Mike Pratt as Jack Straw

Mike Pratt

Jack Straw

Edward Fox as Sir John Newton

Edward Fox

Sir John Newton

Guy Doleman as Mayor of London

Guy Doleman

Mayor of London

Norman Gay as Commissioner of Taxes

Norman Gay

Commissioner of Taxes

Michael Brennan as Father

Michael Brennan

Father

Eamonn Boyce as

Eamonn Boyce

Leon Collins as

Leon Collins

Andrew Dallmeyer as

Andrew Dallmeyer

Francis Ghent as

Francis Ghent

Crawford Lyall as

Crawford Lyall

Geoffrey Morris as

Geoffrey Morris

Shivaun O'Casey as

Shivaun O'Casey

Neville Phillips as

Neville Phillips

David Robb as

David Robb

Leslie Schofield as

Leslie Schofield