A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 22 wins & 37 nominations total
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- TriviaReportedly, Warren Beatty re-shot some scenes up to thirty-five times. Paul Sorvino said he did as many as seventy takes for one scene, and Maureen Stapleton said she did as many as eighty takes for another. Reportedly, of this, she famously once said to Warren Beatty, "Are you out of your fucking mind?" This earned her a round of applause from the crew.
- GoofsThe Finnish doctor tells Reed that his blood pressure is too high, but at that time, hypertension was not considered a problem by most doctors, who did not even consider treating it. Not until the mid-'40s did doctors begin to understand the dangers of high blood pressure.
- Quotes
Eugene O'Neill: If you were mine, I wouldn't share you with anybody or anything. It'd be just you and me. We'd be the center of it all. I know it would feel a lot more like love than being left alone with your work.
- Crazy creditsAs the credits roll, additional interviews with the 'witnesses' play.
- Alternate versions3 seconds of horse falls were cut from the British version. The DVD supplements showing these shots are also cut in England.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sneak Previews: Rollover, Quartet, My Dinner with Andre, Reds (1981)
- SoundtracksYou're a Grand Old Flag
Written by George M. Cohan
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Reds
An engrossing film about John Reed's love affair with Louise Bryant and his struggles in the midst of the Russian Revolution. There are great performances from Beatty, Keaton, Nicholson (excellent as Eugene O'Neill) and Stapelton in her Oscar winning performance as Emma Goldman. Beatty's precision and timing in the use of his camera in this picture is a superb achievement. There is a touch of David Lean in director Beatty in this film. The color, the editing, the sound. All of those important filmic elements are at play here in great form. Beatty won the Best Director Oscar, but lost the Best Picture award to Chariots of Fire.
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- Comrades
- Filming locations
- Senate Square, Helsinki, Finland(on location)
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- Budget
- $32,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,382,659
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,325,029
- Dec 6, 1981
- Gross worldwide
- $40,382,788
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