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Radicalism and revolution combine in an epic tale of idealism, ideology, and inspiration anchored by the great Diane Keaton.
Immense in intellect and scope, Reds is simultaneously an intimate study of the rightfully idealistic and a sweeping epic chronicling the tumultuous revolutionary change and the passion of those dedicated to it. Based on the real life of journalist John Reed (author of Ten Days That Shook the World), Reds follows Warren Beatty (who directed and co-wrote the film) as Reed. Radicalized by injustice, he commits his personal and professional life to progressive politics, leading him to feminist icon and activist Louise Bryant, played ferociously by the late Diane Keaton. Reds is a rare film that seamlessly blends the literary, the political, and the romantic for a deeply complex and eminently watchable portrayal of those who demand change. Also starring Jack Nicholson, Maureen Stapleton, Paul Sorvino, Gene Hackman, and Edward Herrmann. [195 min; drama; English]
"Reds is an extraordinary picture." — Judith Martin, The Washington Post
"Not since Lawrence of Arabia has there been a serious historical movie of this sweep, complexity and intelligence." — Michael Sragow, Rolling Stone
"Warren Beatty's shapely 1981 epic, based on the life of radical journalist John Reed, is a stunningly successful application of a novelistic aesthetic—a film that makes full and thoughtful use of its length to develop characters, ideas, and motifs with a depth seldom seen in movies." — Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
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