History Film / Reds

* CaliforniaDoubling: The film was mainly shot in England, where none of it takes place. As a result of Beatty being denied permission to film in the U.S.S.R., the Russia scenes were shot in Finland, with Helsinki doubling for Petrograd (present-day St. Petersburg, Leningrad at the time of filming). The scenes set in Baku, Azerbaijan, were shot in Spain.

* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: The movie does explain very well why many radicals, initially, looked at the Russian Revolution positively. Louise Bryant pointed out that in the Soviet Union, women would be given voting rights which would not yet be a reality in America until 1920. Likewise, Lenin kept his promise to bring Russia out of UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne when she noted that President Wilson promised that America would not enter that war.

The most significant aspect of the film is a documentary enhancement – interviews with a number of venerable "witnesses", who may have known Reed, whose recollections of the period help to set the scene, bridge transitions and preserve a touching human perspective of these times. To gain perspective on the lives of Reed and Bryant, Beatty began filming the "witnesses" as early as 1971. Some of them are very well known, others less so. It is also noted, on a side note that this movie was released as as a sympathetic portrait of a well-known American communist (though it does point out Reed's flaws instead of bordering on HistoricalHeroUpgrade) in the very same year that Republican UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan became president.

* TranslationWithAnAgenda: In order to motivate a crowd of Muslims, Zinoviev uses this trope to replace Reed's call to class war with a call to jihad.

* TranslationWithAnAgenda: While trying to motivate a crowd of Muslims, Zinoviev uses this trope to replace Reed's call to class war with a call to jihad.

* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: The movie does explain very well why many radicals, initially, looked at the Russian Revolution positively. Louise Bryant pointed out that in the Soviet Union, women would be given voting rights which would not yet be a reality in America until 1920. Likewise, Lenin kept his promise to bring Russia out of UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne when she noted that President Wilson promised that America would not enter that war.

* CaliforniaDoubling: The film was mainly shot in England, where none of it takes place. As a result of Beatty being denied permission to film in the U.S.S.R., the Russia scenes were shot in Finland, with Helsinki doubling for Petrograd (present-day St. Petersburg). The scenes set in Baku, Azerbaijan, were shot in Spain.

The most significant aspect of the film is a documentary enhancement – interviews with a number of venerable "witnesses", who may have known Reed, whose recollections of the period help to set the scene, bridge transitions and preserve a touching human perspective of these times. To gain perspective on the lives of Reed and Bryant, Beatty began filming the "witnesses" as early as 1971. Some of them are very well known, others less so. It is also noted, on a side note that this movie was released as as a sympathetic portrait of a well-known American communist (though it does point out Reed's flaws instead of bordering on HistoricalHeroUpgrade) in the very same year that Republican RonaldReagan became president.

* CaliforniaDoubling: The film was mainly shot in England, where none of it takes place. As a result of Beatty being denied permission to film in the U.S.S.R., the Russia scenes were shot in Finland, with Helsinki doubling for Petrograd (present-day St. Petersburg). The Middle East scenes were shot in Spain.

* FullCircleRevolution: Hinted at towards the end. "If Bolshevism means the peasants taking the land, the workers taking the factories, then Russia's one place where there is no Bolshevism," says anarchist Emma Goldman. Reed, however, maintains faith in the Bolshevik cause to the end.

* RedOctober: The initial Bolshevik overthrow of the Kerensky government is portrayed very positively, complete with a soaring chorus singing "The Internationale" in Russian. Louise contrasts the Bolsheviks fulfilling their promise to get Russia out of the war with UsefulNotes/WoodrowWilson[='s=] broken campaign promise to keep the U.S. out of the war. Once the Bolsheviks are in power, however, it gets more... complicated. For instance, Reed discovers that communist bureaucrats are rewriting his speeches, replacing his high-minded ideals with political expediency.

* UsefulNotes/WorldWarI: The backdrop for much of the movie. The main characters are strongly anti-war and believe that the war is being fought to enrich capitalists.

''Reds'' is a 1981 American epic film that was co-written, produced, directed by and starred Creator/WarrenBeatty. It centers on the life and career of John Reed, the revolutionary communist, journalist, and writer who chronicled the [[RedOctober Russian Revolution]] in his book ''Ten Days that Shook the World''. Beatty stars in the lead role alongside Diane Keaton, who plays Reed's wife Louise Bryant, and JackNicholson as Eugene O'Neill. Creator/StephenSondheim composed music for the film.

In June 2008, the American Film Institute revealed its "Ten Top Ten" – the best ten films in ten "classic" American film genres – after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. Reds was acknowledged as the ninth best film in the [[EpicMovie epic]] genre.

Beatty won the AcademyAward for Best Director for the film. ''Reds'' was also nominated for Best Picture, but lost to ''Film/ChariotsOfFire''. Beatty and Diane Keaton were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress, but lost to Creator/HenryFonda and Creator/KatharineHepburn in ''On Golden Pond''.

* RedOctober: The initial Bolshevik overthrow of the Kerensky government is portrayed very positively, complete with a soaring chorus singing "The Internationale" in Russian. Louise contrasts the Bolsheviks fulfilling their promise to get Russia out of the war with UsefulNotes/WoodrowWilson[='s=] broken campaign promise to keep the U.S. out of the war. Once the Bolsheviks are in power, however, it gets more... complicated. For instance, Reed discovers that communist bureaucrats are rewriting his speeches, replacing his high-minded ideals with political expediency.

* RedOctober: The initial Bolshevik overthrow of the Kerensky government is portrayed very positively, complete with a soaring chorus singing "The Internationale" in Russian. Louise contrasts the Bolsheviks fulfilling their promise to get Russia out of the war with UsefulNotes/WoodrowWilson[='s=] broken campaign promise to keep the U.S. out of the war. Once the Bolsheviks are in power, however, it gets more... complicated. Reed discovers that communist bureaucrats are rewriting his speeches, replacing his high-minded ideals with political expediency.

* RedOctober

Beatty won the AcademyAward for Best Director for the film. ''Reds'' was also nominated for Best Picture, but lost to ''ChariotsOfFire''. Beatty and Diane Keaton were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress, but lost to Creator/HenryFonda and KatharineHepburn in ''On Golden Pond''.

In June 2008, the American Film Institute revealed its "Ten Top Ten" – the best ten films in ten "classic" American film genres – after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. Reds was acknowledged as the ninth best film in the [[EpicMovie epic]] genre.

Reds is a 1981 American epic film that was co-written, produced, directed by and starred Creator/WarrenBeatty. It centers on the life and career of John Reed, the revolutionary communist, journalist, and writer who chronicled the [[RedOctober Russian Revolution]] in his book ''Ten Days that Shook the World''. Beatty stars in the lead role alongside Diane Keaton, who plays Reed's wife Louise Bryant, and JackNicholson as Eugene O'Neill.

Reds is a 1981 American epic film that was co-written, produced, directed by and starred WarrenBeatty. It centers on the life and career of John Reed, the revolutionary communist, journalist, and writer who chronicled the [[RedOctober Russian Revolution]] in his book ''Ten Days that Shook the World''. Beatty stars in the lead role alongside Diane Keaton, who plays Reed's wife Louise Bryant, and JackNicholson as Eugene O'Neill.

Beatty won the AcademyAward for Best Director for the film. ''Reds'' was also nominated for Best Picture, but lost to ''ChariotsOfFire''. Beatty and Diane Keaton were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress, but lost to HenryFonda and KatharineHepburn in ''On Golden Pond''.

Reds is a 1981 American epic film that was co-written, produced, directed by and starred WarrenBeatty. It centers on the life and career of John Reed, the revolutionary communist, journalist, and writer who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book Ten Days that Shook the World. Beatty stars in the lead role alongside Diane Keaton, who plays Reed's wife Louise Bryant, and Jack Nicholson as Eugene O'Neill.

The first half of the film chronicles the early life of Reed and Bryant, their often troubling relationship, as welltheir experiences reporting on [[RedOctober the Communist revolution in Russia]]. The second part of the film takes place shortly after the publication of Ten Days that Shook the World. Inspired by the idealism of the Revolution, Reed attempts to bring the spirit of Communism to the United States, because he is disillusioned with the policies imposed upon Communist Russia by Grigory Zinoviev and the Bolsheviks.

The most significant aspect of the presentation is a documentary enhancement – interviews with a number of venerable 'witnesses,' who may have known Reed, whose recollections of the period help to set the scene, bridge transitions and preserve a touching human perspective of these times. To gain perspective on the lives of Reed and Bryant, Beatty began filming the "witnesses" as early as 1971. Some of them are very well known, others less so. It is also noted, on a side note that this movie was released as as a sympathetic portrait of notorious American communist John Reed(through it does point out his flaws instead of bordering on HistoricalHeroUpgrade) on the very same year that Republican Ronald Reagan became president.

The film was released on December 4, 1981 to critical acclaim upon its release. Despite its political subject matter and limited promotion by Warren Beatty, the film became the tenth highest grossing picture of 1981, grossing $50,000,000 in the United States.

Beatty was awarded the Academy Award for Best Director for the film. Reds was also nominated for Best Picture, but lost to Chariots of Fire. Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress, but lost to Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn in On Golden Pond.

In June 2008, the American Film Institute revealed its "Ten Top Ten" – the best ten films in ten "classic" American film genres – after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. Reds was acknowledged as the ninth best film in the epic genre.

Reds is a 1981 American epic film that was co-written, produced, directed by and starred Warren Beatty. It centers on the life and career of John Reed, the revolutionary communist, journalist, and writer who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book Ten Days that Shook the World. Beatty stars in the lead role alongside Diane Keaton, who plays Reed's wife Louise Bryant, and Jack Nicholson as Eugene O'Neill.

The most significant aspect of the presentation is a documentary enhancement – interviews with a number of venerable 'witnesses,' who may have known Reed, whose recollections of the period help to set the scene, bridge transitions and preserve a touching human perspective of these times. To gain perspective on the lives of Reed and Bryant, Beatty began filming the "witnesses" as early as 1971. Some of them are very well known, others less so. It is also noted, on a side note that this movie was released as as a sympathetic portrait of notorious American communist John Reed(through it does point out his flaws instead of bordering on HistoricalHeroUpgrade) on the [[Irony very same year that Republican Ronald Reagan became president]].