Movies and TvShows featuring "labor-dispute" theme.

In a dystopian future where apes are domesticated and used as slaves, Caesar, an intelligent ape, rises up against his human oppressors and leads an insurrection to free his kind.

1900 is an epic drama set in Italy, spanning several decades and exploring themes of class struggle, fascism, and the effects of war. It follows the lives of two boys, Alfredo and Olmo, who grow up together in a rural village. As they come of age, they find themselves on opposing sides of the social and political spectrum, with Alfredo aligning with the fascists and Olmo becoming a socialist. The film depicts their struggles and the impact of their choices on their friendship and the world around them.

In 1920s America, two Italian immigrants are accused of murder and face trial and execution in a case marred by prejudice and political oppression.

In 1870s Pennsylvania, a group of Irish-American coal miners known as the Molly Maguires rebel against the unjust working conditions imposed by their employer. They resort to acts of sabotage and rebellion in their fight for better rights and fair treatment. Detective James McParlan infiltrates the group as an undercover agent, torn between his loyalty to the law and his sympathy for the miners' cause.

In the coal mining town of Matewan, West Virginia, in the 1920s, tensions rise when a labor organizer arrives to support the striking miners against the oppressive coal company. As the conflict escalates, the town becomes a battleground for racial tensions, class struggle, and the fight for workers' rights.

The Pajama Game is a musical comedy based on the novel 7 1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell. It tells the story of a labor dispute at a pajama factory in Iowa, where the workers are demanding a 7 1/2 cent raise. The romantic complications between the factory superintendent Sid Sorokin and the union activist Babe Williams add to the chaos and hilarity. The film includes catchy musical numbers, dance routines, and a love story that unfolds against the backdrop of a strike.

A naive Oxford graduate starts working in a factory, where he becomes caught up in a labor dispute and attempts to navigate the complex relationships between labor and management.

No God, No Master is a gripping crime drama set during the tumultuous year of 1919. Fueled by the rise of anarchist movements, bombings rock the city, leading to a clash between the FBI, police, and labor unions. As tensions rise and martial law is declared, an FBI agent must navigate a web of political intrigue and repression while trying to uncover the truth behind the bombings.

In Rage in Heaven, a man confesses to a murder in his personal diary but disguises it as a suicide. The story revolves around his dysfunctional marriage, occupational hazards at a steel mill, and his escape from a psychiatric hospital. Jealousy, possessiveness, and assumed identity play a significant role, leading to paranoia and attempted murder. Set in London, the film explores deception, film noir elements, and the complicated relationships between characters.

In 19th-century Yorkshire, England, Sharpe returns home to seek revenge in a labor dispute with his half-brother over the mill payroll. Along the way, he confronts the challenges of the industrial revolution and his own past as a British soldier.

Single mother Nadia is surviving on welfare while transport strikes are paralyzing France in December 1995. While watching the news, she recognizes the father of her child among the strikers and decides to go and search for him. But she has nowhere to go. The film, shot almost entirely at night, carries documentary qualities, part of which is due to the appearances of actual railroad workers in several group scenes.

A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation as hers inspires her to get involved in the struggle for justice and freedom of striking workers in a cooking oil company.

Bisbee '17 is a documentary film that explores the controversial events surrounding the deportation of striking copper miners in Bisbee, Arizona in 1917. The film combines interviews, reenactments, and archival footage to tell the story of this dark chapter in American history, examining themes of social class, labor struggle, and the impact of immigration. It also delves into the lasting effects of the deportations on the town and its residents, and the haunting legacy that remains today.

In 1950s India, a radio correspondent is fired from her job and goes to visit her sister-in-law in Kerala. She becomes entangled in a web of manipulation and deception as she uncovers secrets and deals with a strained family dynamic.

The events surrounding a factory in a small town are gone through in documentary style.

The Thanhouser Co. has reissued a number of its surviving films on video. FIRES OF YOUTH existed at around 52 minutes in its original release. A shortened version running just over 31 minutes has survived at the George Eastman House and has now been released by Thanhouser. Jeanne Eagels does well as the neglected young daughter in a factory town. She appears in 22 scenes and delivers a sensitive performance.

A debt-ridden divorced mother and factory worker strives to get a higher-paying job on the traditionally all-male main assembly line.

Julius, the boss of Alice's chicken farm, has to find a way to deliver 5000 eggs to Sinkem and Soakem when the hens go on strike.

Based on a true story in the American owned Cananea mine. It depicts how the owner profits while the Mexican workers struggle to survive and are exploited for their labour.

It proceeds to document the stages of sugar production once in the mill then shifts to the unrest outside where a sakada was shot to death by one of the hacienda's guards. A sakada is a farmer who works in a sugarcane field, harvesting it during the months of October to December.