Death of a Miner
Death of a Miner
1968, English. Directed by Philip Donnellan.
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'.
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- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 27 October 1968
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- United Kingdom
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Death of a Miner isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 October 1968. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Death of a Miner?
Death of a Miner (1968) was directed by Philip Donnellan.