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Director:
Bo Widerberg
Writers:
Steve Hopkins (writer)
Richard Weber (writer)
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Release Date:
25 August 1971 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
"I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night. Alive as you or me. Says I, but Joe you're ten years dead. I never died says he."
Plot:
About the life and death of the legendary Swedish/American agitator Joe Hill. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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Fable of the unjust execution of an early American labor hero more (4 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Thommy Berggren ... Joe Hill
Anja Schmidt ... Lucia
Kelvin Malave ... Fox
Evert Anderson ... Blackie
Cathy Smith ... Cathy
Hasse Persson ... Paul
David Moritz ... David
Richard Weber ... Richard
Joel Miller ... Ed Rowan
Frank Molinari ... Tenor (as Franco Molinari)
Robert Faeder ... George
Michael Logan
Wendy Geyer ... Elizabeth (as Wendy Geier)
Liska March ... Sister of Mercy
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Directed by
Bo Widerberg 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Steve Hopkins  writer
Richard Weber  writer
Bo Widerberg  writer

Produced by
Waldemar Bergendahl .... producer
Bo Widerberg .... producer
 
Original Music by
Stefan Grossman 
 
Cinematography by
Petter Davidson  (as Petter Davidsson)
Jörgen Persson 
 
Film Editing by
Bo Widerberg 
 
Art Direction by
Ulf Axén 
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Rolf Lindström .... assistant camera
 
Music Department
Earl Robinson .... composer: song "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night"
 
Other crew
Gunilla Bodin .... assistant location manager
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Ballad of Joe Hill
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Runtime:
Sweden:117 min | USA:114 min
Country:
Sweden | USA
Language:
English | Swedish
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Norway:16 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:GP
Company:
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Fable of the unjust execution of an early American labor hero, 25 January 1999
Author: David Gardiner from London (England)

I first saw this one when I was young and passionate about building a just society - loved it. Saw it again recently on TV - didn't think it would stand up, but it did. I still cried. It's a well-scripted, beautifully-crafted little gem that has something genuine to say and says it powerfully and clearly. Would make a great double-bill with "Winstanley". Full of optimism and idealism for making the world a better place. Also very sad and tragic. Old-fashioned socialism, but superbly well packaged. Heart in exactly the right place (with a target pinned over it).

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