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The Uprising

The Uprising

The Uprising

Rise or die.

7.8/10 Great 410 votes

Runtime
128 min
Original title
The Uprising
Language
en

What it is about

As war and plague devastate 14th-century England, a humble peasant ignites a rebellion, uniting an army of commoners to defy the King’s might in a desperate fight for justice and survival.

Trailer

Cast

  • Andrew Garfield Ploughman
  • Jamie Bell John Ball
  • Stephen Dillane Archbishop Sudbury
  • Woody Norman King Richard II
  • Tom Hollander Treasurer Hales
  • Cosmo Jarvis Wat Tyler
  • Thomasin McKenzie Alyce
  • Jonny Lee Miller Mayor Walworth
  • Katherine Waterston Countess
  • Stanley Townsend Chief Justice Bealknap
  • Sky Yang Scribe
  • Dónal Finn Village Priest
  • Charly Kuschel The King's Scribe
  • Gerald Tyler Lord Beauchamp
  • Simon Kunz Sir John Newton
  • Mark Redhead Lord Peterborough

Crew

  • Director Paul Greengrass
  • Writer Paul Greengrass
  • Original Music Composer Volker Bertelmann
  • Director of Photography Pål Ulvik Rokseth
  • Editor William Goldenberg
  • Producer Jason Blum
  • Producer Paul Greengrass
  • Producer Gregory Goodman
  • Producer Joanna Kaye
  • Producer Lars Sylvest
  • Producer Joe Neurauter
  • Executive Producer Cliff Lanning
  • Executive Producer Philipp Kreuzer
  • Executive Producer Chance Wright
  • Executive Producer Jay Taylor
  • Executive Producer Kwesi Dickson
  • Executive Producer Alastair Burlingham
  • Executive Producer Gary Raskin
  • Executive Producer Matt Murphie
  • Executive Producer Deborah Acoca

What viewers said

Hot on the heels of the 14th century great plague that killed almost half of the English population, the young and troubled King Richard II (Woody Norman) is being governed by his greedy nobles and clergy. Their actions result in his people being left exposed to the cruelty of their taxation agents and often they are no longer left with enough to live on or to feed their families. […]

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