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The Molly Maguires (1970)
The Molly Maguires was a secret society of militant coal miners who battled their exploitation by mine owners with violence, intimidation… and sometimes murder. Based on actual events, this gripping story is a sympathetic and accurate account of the Irish-American miners’ struggle. Richard Harris plays a detective on undercover assignment for the owners, fighting to win the workers’ trust, and finally, fighting his own conscience. Sean Connery is the tough and suspicious leader of the Mollies who repeatedly tests the newcomer’s loyalty.
https://www.cinemaparadiso.co.uk/rentals/the-molly-maguires-7239.html
A bit of a long view, seven hours in total. But Adam Curtis’s latest film outing ‘TraumaZone’ provides some good background to the ever popular ‘Russian Tensions’ thread on here.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0d3hwl1/russia-19851999-traumazone
Powerful short death row film.
Thanks for posting Thomas. I think Johnny Cash may have been influenced by that episode! Shame about the ending… https://youtu.be/jxvR7ZUjaJk
Paula
British film-maker Peter Watkins was recently mentioned during one of our Friday nigh Zoom talks.
Our WSM website had previously posted one of his films ‘Punishment Park’
https://www.worldsocialism.org/wsm/2023/02/05/punishment-park-movie/
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