Reds

About Reds

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.

Reds (1981) is a history romance film directed by Warren Beatty. The film is filed under world war i, 1920s, 1910s, and co-workers relationship.

Warren Beatty stars as John Reed, Diane Keaton as Louise Bryant, Edward Herrmann as Max Eastman, and Jerzy Kosiński as Grigory Zinoviev. Released in December 1981, it runs 195 minutes.

The screenplay is by Trevor Griffiths and Warren Beatty. It is adapted from real events. American members can watch it on MGM Plus, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, and Philo.

Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution, The Last Emperor, and Mata Hari make useful companions to Reds, all filed under bolshevism and docudrama. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 386 votes and it carries a PG rating.