– Directed by
– More
– Language
English
|
The Stars Look Down
The Stars Look Down is a novel by A. J. Cronin, first published in 1935. It was his fourth novel, and one of his most popular.
» more
ENGLISH
The Stars Look Down
:01:05 This is a story of simple working people,
:01:09 such as there are the world over,
in all countries, at all times.
:01:14 Here are their hardships, their humour
and, above all, their heroism.
:01:20 The unconquerable heroism of men
who take heroism for granted,
:01:24 as part of their daily lives.
:01:27 Neither plaster saints or romantic rebels,
:01:31 they live lives far from the limelight,
without publicity and with no spokesman,
:01:37 save when some great crisis or disaster
lifts them into the headlines.
:01:42 Yet these people are the backbone
of nations, the stuff of human destiny.
:01:48 Simple working people
such as there are the world over,
:01:53 in all countries and at all times.
:02:05 Fenwick, do the men work tomorrow?
:02:08 - Not on Scupper Flats, Mr Barras.
- Against your union?
:02:12 The union isn't being asked to work there.
:02:15 There's a million tons of floodwater
ready to wash down on us.
:02:20 You don't think I'd chance
flooding my own mine?
:02:24 Show us the plans of the workings, then.
:02:27 - No plans never existed.
- There's two opinions on that.
:02:31 It's you who've put the wind up the men.
:02:34 - And the union should be backing us up.
- Davey.
:02:38 This your lad who's after the university
scholarship? I'd like to help him.
:02:43 The men won't work Scupper Flats.
:02:50 The unions made the drill test. We
wouldn't send you down if it wasn't safe.
:02:55 30 years in this pit, Bob, and you do this.
:02:58 We all think Bob Fenwick's right!
|