Bread or Blood (1981)
Between April and May 1816, "Bread or Blood" riots erupted across East Anglia as the price of bread surpassed the wages of agricultural and industrial laborers. While food riots had a long history in Britain, industrialization, enclosure, and globalization increasingly safeguarded the nation's food supply by the early nineteenth century
Director: Peter Smith
Release Date: April 5, 1981
Cast
- Malcolm Storry - Isaac Bawcombe
- Carolyn Pickles - Mary Bawcombe
- Ian Redford - Ben Jarvis
- Sandra Voe - Mrs Bawcombe
- Milton Johns - Harbutt
- Sean Baker - Toomer
- George Malpas - Ellerby
- David Calder - Benson
- Philip Joseph - Cooper
- Bryan Murray - Pope
Screenplay
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Peter Smith
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bread or Blood about?
- Between April and May 1816, "Bread or Blood" riots erupted across East Anglia as the price of bread surpassed the wages of agricultural and industrial laborers. While food riots had a long history in Britain, industrialization, enclosure, and globalization increasingly safeguarded the nation's food supply by the early nineteenth century
- Who directed Bread or Blood?
- Bread or Blood was directed by Peter Smith.
- Who stars in Bread or Blood?
- Bread or Blood stars Malcolm Storry, Carolyn Pickles, Ian Redford, Sandra Voe, Milton Johns, Sean Baker.