Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth

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Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. In the end, the greatest victory for the workers and their families is the realization that prejudice and poor treatment are conditions that are not always imposed by outside forces.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Salt of the Earth:

Rosaura Revueltas
Juan Chacón
Will Geer
David Bauer
Mervin Williams
David Sarvis

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Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. In the end, the greatest victory for the workers and their families is the realization that prejudice and poor treatment are conditions that are not always imposed by outside forces.

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 9/10 by Dennis SchwartzKudos are in order for this extraordinary film for all it has to say that rings true about workers' rights, racism, and feminism.
Filmjourney - 8/10 by Doug CummingsMore than a typical Miramax/Tarantino extravaganza, it's films like this that establish the historical precedent and importance of truly independent American filmmaking.
The Guardian - 8/10 by Sukhdev SandhuSalt of the Earth has humour, genuine feeling and great sincerity: it's a film about hope.
Chicago Reader - 8/10 by Jonathan RosenbaumLeftist propaganda of a very high order, powerful and intelligent even when the film registers in spots as naive or dated.
The New Yorker - 7/10 by Pauline KaelThe hard-focus, realistic quality of the picture's photography and style completes its characterization as a calculated social document.
Variety - 7/10 by Variety StaffSalt of the Earth is a good, highly dramatic and emotion-charged piece of work that tells its story straight. It is, however, a propaganda picture which belongs in union halls rather than theatres.
New York Times - 6/10 by Bosley CrowtherThe hard-focus, realistic quality of the picture's photography and style completes its characterization as a calculated social document.
User Review - 10/10 by Adam C(VHS) (First Viewing, 1st Biberman film) Made by a group of blacklisted filmmakers in New Mexico, [b]Salt of the Earth[/b] got itself boycotted and banned in American theatres for praising Communist ideals. It's the only film in America that ever got blacklisted (or so the box says). It's actually a strikingly similar film to the popular [b]On the Waterfront[/b], in that a group of people (this time Mexican workers) led by an individual (this time a woman played with much dignity by Mexican actress Rosaura Revueltas) fight against corruption and unfairness of the big business (discriminating mine owners). It's definitely not as well made as [b]Waterfront[/b] and considering that a large majority of the cast were nonprofessionals, the acting doesn't quite compare either. But it achieves a power that's riveting, and it doesn't quite have that undertone of desperation for justification that occasionaly plagues [b]On the Waterfront[/b]. I found a (poor) VHS copy of this film at my local library, and there is a DVD available somewhere, but Netflix no longer carries it. But if you can find this gem, it's a must see!
User Review - 10/10 by Layton DThis movie is awesome, and the fact that it was banned when it came out in the U.S. just goes to show the class nature of the state and of censorship.
User Review - 10/10 by Eric Mshould be required viewing for all high school students in California and the Southwest.

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