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Original title

Reds

Year

1981

Running time

200 min.

Country

United States

Director

Warren Beatty

Screenwriter

Warren Beatty, Trevor Griffiths

Cast

Music

Stephen Sondheim, Dave Grusin

Cinematography

Vittorio Storaro

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Genre

Drama | Politics. Biography. Historical. Russian Revolution. 1910s. Journalism. Epic film

Synopsis

Warren Beatty's award winning epic mixes drama and interviews with major social radicals of the period. "Reds" tells the story of the love affair between activists Louise Bryant and John Reed. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous start of the twentieth century, the two journalists' on-again off-again romance is punctuated by the outbreak of WWI and the Bolshevik Revolution. Louise's assignment in France at the outbreak of the war puts an end to their affair. John Reed's subsequent trip to Russia, and his involvement with the Communist party, rekindles their relationship. When Louise arrives in Petrograd, she finds herself swept up in the euphoria of the Revolution. Reed, however, eventually becomes disillusioned with Communism when he sees his words and intentions augmented and controlled by the growing Soviet propaganda machine.

Awards: 1981: 3 Academy Awards: Best Director, Supporting Actress (Stapleton), Cinematography. 12 Nominations

1981: 1 Golden Globe: Best Director. 7 Nominations, including Best Movie and Actor

1981: National Board of Review: Best Film (ex-aequo)

1981: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Film. 6 Nominations

1981: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Director, Supp. Actress & Cinem.

1981: 2 BAFTA Awards: Best Supp. Actor (Nicholson ) and Supp. Actress (Stapleton). 6 nominations

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Critics' reviews

"A traditional Hollywood romantic epic (...) And 'Reds' provides that with glorious romanticism, surprising intelligence, and a consistent wit (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"It is occasionally rambling and repetitious, but nearly always intelligent and engrossing."

Judith Martin: The Washington Post
"A film that makes full and thoughtful use of its three-and-a-half-hour length to develop characters, ideas, and motifs with a depth seldom seen in movies"

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune
"Reds is an extraordinary film, a big romantic adventure movie, the best since David Lean's 'Lawrence of Arabia,' as well as a commercial movie with a rare sense of history."

Vincent Canby: The New York Times
"The subject - the romantic life of an American Communist - may be daring, but the moviemaking is extremely traditional (...) It's rather a sad movie, because it isn't really very good."

Pauline Kael: The New Yorker
"An engrossing, beautifully filmed and remarkably balanced portrait of a fascinating moment in history, cleverly enhanced by the intercutting of real-life documentary interviews"

Alex von Tunzelmann: The Guardian

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Reds

1981

Warren Beatty

6.9

(3,952)