Joan Lowrie and her brutal father, Dan, labor in the English coal mines of the 1870's. Fergus Derrick, a new over-man, attempts to make his workers' lives more bearable but incurs Lowrie's wrath when he fires him for smoking in the mine.
The cinematic landscape of The Flame of Life is a complex tapestry, woven from the threads of love, class struggle, and the unyielding pursuit of a better life. Set against the stark, coal-dusted backdrop of 1870s England, this film navigates the intricate relationships between its characters with a depth and nuance th...
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"The cinematic landscape of The Flame of Life is a complex tapestry, woven from the threads of love, class struggle, and the unyielding pursuit of a better life. Set against the stark, coal-dusted backdrop of 1870s England, this film navigates the intricate relationships between its characters with a depth and nuance that is both captivating and poignant. At the heart of this narrative are Joan Lowrie and Fergus Derrick, two souls bound together by circumstance and fate, yet separated by the rigi..."
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