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Overview
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Writers:
Warren Beatty (written by) &
Trevor Griffiths (written by)
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Release Date:
4 December 1981 (USA) more
Tagline:
Not since Gone With The Wind has there been a great romantic epic like it!
Plot:
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 21 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
Shadows of Russia Schedule
(From Alternative Film Guide. 3 November 2009, 11:31 PM, PST)
Shadows of Russia: Communism on TCM
(From Alternative Film Guide. 3 November 2009, 11:28 PM, PST)
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A Monumental Achievement in Epic Film-Making more (90 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Warren Beatty | ... | John Reed | |
| Diane Keaton | ... | Louise Bryant | |
| Edward Herrmann | ... | Max Eastman | |
| Jerzy Kosinski | ... | Grigory Zinoviev | |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Eugene O'Neill | |
| Paul Sorvino | ... | Louis Fraina | |
| Maureen Stapleton | ... | Emma Goldman | |
| Nicolas Coster | ... | Paul Trullinger | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Speaker - Liberal Club | |
| Ian Wolfe | ... | Mr. Partlow | |
| Bessie Love | ... | Mrs. Partlow | |
| MacIntyre Dixon | ... | Carl Walters | |
| Pat Starr | ... | Helen Walters | |
| Eleanor D. Wilson | ... | Mrs. Reed | |
| Max Wright | ... | Floyd Dell |
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Runtime:
194 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #26524) (re-rating after appeal) | USA:R (original rating) | Australia:M | UK:15 (cut) | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:K-16 | Norway:12 | Sweden:11
Filming Locations:
1 Great George Street, Westminster, London, England, UK more
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At one point, Vittorio Storaro nearly quit the project when both him and Beatty clashed over the use of camera. Storaro wanted a dynamic fluid movement while Beatty wanted static shots. Finally, a compromise was made between the two men: the film would open with static shots and as it progresses, more camera moves are added. This style is similarly applied to another film, Network. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: During the tram ride in Petrograd there is a modern traffic sign visible (a yellow line on red background: forbidden driving direction). more
Quotes:
Louise Bryant: I'd like to see you with your pants off, Mr. Reed. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: K&R: Part 3 (#1.21)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
The Engine more
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"Reds" is a 200-minute epic masterpiece which deals with left-wing American journalist John Reed (Warren Beatty in an Oscar-nominated performance) and his coverage of the Russian Revolution of the 1910s. Beatty's passion is what carries this ambitious film, which could have easily been a multi-million dollar disaster. His Oscar-winning direction, screenplay, and overall performance carry the film as far as it can possibly go. The top-flight performances by Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson (both Oscar-nominated), and Maureen Stapleton (Oscar-winning) all add great depth to the performance. Paul Sorvino, Edward Herrmann, and Gene Hackman also make lasting impressions in supporting roles. Overall a great achievement all the way around. 5 stars out of 5.