Greengrass’s The Uprising Reimagines 1381 Revolt Through a War-Worn Ploughman
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Greengrass’s The Uprising is a grim, historically grounded action-drama set in 1381 England, following a trauma-wracked serf (Andrew Garfield) as brutal taxes and labor spark a first peasant revolt, with stark visuals and a powerful, restrained performance anchoring the film.
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