Plot Summary
Independent Welsh filmmaker Karl Francis uses amateur and professional actors to explore the community impact of the 1975 closure of the Ogilvie Colliery in the Rhymney Valley, a few miles from his family home. Critical of the National Coal Board and the trade unions, the film focuses on the fractious interactions between politicians and union leaders, teasing out the forces that are attempting to divide the community.
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Director & Crew
Karl Francis
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 7.0/10 based on 2 votes.
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Above Us the Earth was directed by Karl Francis and released in 1977.
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Above Us the Earth has a runtime of 1 hours and 25 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1977-06-11
- Status
- Released