The Luddites

Story

Synopsis

In 1812 there were violent disturbances in Yorkshire when new machines were introduced into the wool industry. This film is an interpretation of those events made in the style of a documentary.

Director

Richard Broad

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

23 June 1988

Ensemble

Cast

• Steven Alvey

  Henry Smith

• Ray Armstrong

  Militia Sargent

• Dicken Ashworth

  William Thorpe

• David Becalick

  George Meller

• Jim Bywater

  William Cartwright

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  Charles Collingwood

  David Ricardo

• Jeannie Crowther

  Mrs Armitage

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  David Fleeshman

  Enoch Taylor

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  Stephen Frost

  William Hinchcliffe

• Peter Geeves

  Poor Law Officer

• John Graham

  Edward Baines

• Alexander John

  Narrator