Suffragettes, with Lucy Worsley
8.1
2018
1 hr 30 min
History
, Documentary
, TV Movie
The story of the struggle for the women's vote is much more than just the account of the exploits of Emmeline Pankhurst or the tragic fate of Emily Davidson. Lucy Worsley puts herself at the heart of the drama, alongside a group of astonishing young working class suffragettes who decided to go against every rule and expectation that British Edwardian society (1901-1910) had about them…
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- Cast：
- Lucy Worsley , Kate Burdette , Tara Breathnach , Ellie Goffe , Tom Ashley , Joanna Higson
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