The Uprising
2026 · History · Drama
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Film / 1996
Lyddie
Directed by
Stefan Scaini
Lyddie faces a daunting task: She's struggling to reunite her family and save their farm. To do that, she takes a job at a cotton mill and, with the help of Diana (who's toiled in the mills since age 10), learns that there are risks involved with being a factory girl -- namely, dangerous working conditions and low wages. Soon, Lyddie finds herself in the forefront of a suffrage movement to better those appalling conditions.
The story
Lyddie faces a daunting task: She's struggling to reunite her family and save their farm. To do that, she takes a job at a cotton mill and, with the help of Diana (who's toiled in the mills since age 10), learns that there are risks involved with being a factory girl -- namely, dangerous working conditions and low wages. Soon, Lyddie finds herself in the forefront of a suffrage movement to better those appalling conditions.
Cast
Tanya AllenLyddie Worthen
Christianne HirtDiana Goss
Simon JamesLuke Stevens
Tom GeorgesonMr. Marsden
Pat KeenMrs. Bedlow
Danielle BrettBetsy
Nathaniel DeVeauxEzekiel
Danny MulvihillCharlie Worthen
Andrea LibmanRachel Worthen
Ian BlackUncle Judah
Marie-Josée BergeronEmilie
Kaye WraggAnne Ridley
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