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Faith of the Century: A History of Communism

1999 Documentary, War & Politics 1 season

TMDB rating 8.5/10 Ended

Communism spread to all of the continents of the word, lasting through four generations and over seven decades. Hundreds of millions of men and women were affected by this political system, one of the most unjust and bloodiest in history. Using newly discovered propaganda films and archival photos, these four episodes explore the mysteries of this totalitarian political machine that lured its share of important followers into the fold. Known as the red church, communism seduced its ardent followers like some earthly religion.

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Cast and details

  • Patrice ChéreauNarrator (voice)
  • Joseph StalinSelf (archive footage)
  • Hồ Chí MinhSelf (archive footage)
  • Mao ZedongSelf (archive footage)
  • Maurice ThorezSelf (archive footage)
  • Palmiro TogliattiSelf (archive footage)
  • Marcel CachinSelf (archive footage)
  • Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)
  • Josip Broz TitoSelf (archive footage)
  • Vladimir LeninSelf (archive footage)
  • Karl LiebknechtSelf (archive footage)
  • Leon TrotskySelf (archive footage)
Created by
Patrick Rotman, Patrick Barbéris
Network
ARTE
First aired
Oct 6, 1999
Latest episode
Oct 27, 1999

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