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Pure Freedom ... historical drama ... writer/director/editor

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40 minutes long ... Colour ... Shot on Digi8
An independent production in association with Marshall Productions, October 2000

Synopsis
Samuel Stone and Thomas Hooker travel over the Atlantic to establish the new colony of Hartford in the United States of America. Their strong beliefs and outspoken preaching incurred the wrath of the English church and Archbishop Laud. Accused of heresy the two set sail for America with their friends and supporters, uprooting the lives of their families to seek a new freedom.

Crew
Writer/Director : Richard Elson
Producer : Keith Marshall
Lighting Camera : Richard Elson
Editor : Richard Elson

2nd Camera Operator : Keith Marshall
Camera Assistants : Scott Watson and James Nicolson
Costume Designer : Natalie Dean
2nd Costume Designer : Sheilagh Ryan
Video sleeve design : Colin Wheeler
Major Sponsor: Keith Marshall
Sponsor: James Steel
All music written and performed by Jim Nicolson, Phil Barrett and Marc Rapson of Insomnia Music

Cast
Thomas Hooker : Ralph Berkley
Samuel Stone : Frank Bye

Thomas Shepard : John Porter
William Goodwin : Nigel Norton
John Cotton : Godfrey Marriott
Samuel Collins : Paul Rolfe
Mrs. Stone : Ruth Straton
Susannah Hooker : Sue Dickson
The Officials : Stephen August, Andrew Brown, Gary Sage and Martin Simpson
Young Stone : George Sandison
Young Shepard : James Nicolson
Thief : Richard Delahay
Look-out : Keith Marshall
Hooker’s children : Chris Marshall, Greg Marshall, Emily Dickson, Henry Dickson, Jamie Dickson

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