Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

(1969)

Genres: History, Drama, Documentary

Year: 1969

Runtime: 30 мин

Director: John Irvin

Cast: Patrick Allen, Энтони Хопкинс, Keith Skinner, Christopher Logue, David Markham, Mike Pratt, Эдвард Фокс, Guy Doleman, Norman Gay, Michael Brennan

Plot

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