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Joe Hill is a suédois film of genre Drama directed by Bo Widerberg released in USA on 24 october 1971 with Thommy Berggren
Joe Hill (1971)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 24 october 1971
Length 1h50
Directed by Bo Widerberg
OriginSuede
Themes Political films
Rating72%
Joe Hill is a 1971 biopic about Swedish-American labor activist Joe Hill, born Joel Emanuel Hägglund in Gävle, Sweden. It was directed by Bo Widerberg and depicts Hill's involvement with the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union, and his trial for murder during which he defends himself. It won the Jury Prize at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival.
The film has been unavailable commercially for many years, but a digitally remastered version is currently in preparation. It is due for release later in 2015.
Synopsis
En 1902, le cœur chargé d'espérances, Joe et Paul Hill débarquent aux États-Unis. Mais ils découvrent bien vite qu'ici aussi sévissent pauvreté et inégalité sociale. Si Paul choisit de quitter New York, en revanche Joe, amoureux d'une jeune Italienne, y demeure encore quelque temps.Actors
Thommy Berggren
(Joe Hill)
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