Death of a Miner
Celebrates the life of Jack Elliott, a coal miner from Birtley, Co Durham. In 1962 Jack talked to a film crew about his life as a miner. In 1966 he died. The following year the pit at Birtley closed. The film is 'In memory of a man, a pit, and a community'.
Release Date
October 27, 1968Runtime
30 minGenres
DocumentaryDirected by
Philip DonnellanLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released