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Joe Hill

“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.”

1971 · 1 h 54 min
Directed by Bo Widerberg
BiographyDramaHistory

Cast

Thommy Berggren Anja Schmidt Kelvin Malave

Credits

Written by: Bo Widerberg

Plot

A Swedish immigrant becomes a labour organiser and songwriter in the United States, and is executed for murder in 1915.

Sinekatalog’s take

Bo Widerberg's biopic follows the Swedish immigrant and songwriter-organiser executed for murder in 1915 America. Thommy Berggren is fine in a lyrical, sympathetic portrait of labour, music and martyrdom.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,046 votes)
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