Rent Salt of the Earth (1954)
3.9 of 5 from 61 ratings
1h 34min
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- Synopsis:
- "Salt of the Earth" centers on a long, difficult workers' strike against a mining company in New Mexico. Ramon Quintero (Juan Chacon) fights for equity of wages as well as health and safety issues, but at home he mistreats his wife, Esperanza (Rosaura Revueltas). When the men are forced to end their picketing, Esperanza joins the other women who demand to play a role in the strike, against their husbands' wishes.
- Actors:
- Juan Chacón, Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, David Wolfe, David Sarvis, Mervin Williams, E.A. Rockwell, William Rockwell, Henrietta Williams, Ángela Sánchez, Clorinda Alderette, Virginia Jencks, Clinton Jencks, Joe T. Morales, Ernest Velasquez, Charles Coleman, Victor Torres, Frank Talevera, Mary Lou Castillo, Floyd Bostick
- Directors:
- Herbert J. Biberman
- Producers:
- Paul Jarrico
- Writers:
- Michael Wilson
- Aka:
- Sfida a Silver City
- Studio:
- film
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Unknown
- Run Time:
- 94 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
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Reviews (1) of Salt of the Earth
Outstanding labour history film. - Salt of the Earth review by CW
Outstanding and historically important film from1954 about a zinc miners' strike in New Mexico, USA. Made by a blacklisted director with blacklisted actors and also a lot of non-professional actors, including people who participated in the strike. Black and white, atmospheric and well-acted. In addition to the straight labour history, there is an added component - the film shows the conflict between the men, who have a traditional view of their role, and the women, who gradually want to get involved againsts the wishes of the men. It seems way ahead of its time. It also deals with divisions between the workers of Mexican origin and white workers also employed at the mines. I can't recommend this film highly enough if you are interested in this kind of subject matter.
See https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/mar/10/salt-of-the-earth-labour-workers-blacklisted-filmmakers
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