Irish Film Institute -WINSTANLEY

WINSTANLEY

Director: KEVIN BROWNLOW

U.K. • 1975 • BLACK AND WHITE • DIGITAL • 95 MIN


Renowned film historian Kevin Brownlow will present a newly restored version of his classic film Winstanley, a starkly beautiful tribute to Gerrard Winstanley, the 17th century radical who led a Diggers’ commune in Surrey, where they set up their homes on common land. Evoking the English Civil War and drawing on period writings for dialogue, this is an intriguing and stately portrait of the Restoration defender of human rights.

Introduction and follow-up Q&A with Kevin Brownlow.

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