Summaries

Composed in six parts, Communists (Kommunisten) re-ignites scenes from the diverse filmography of Straub and Huillet, moving from Switzerland to Italy to Egypt, to chart a story of resistance across the 20th century.

Details

Keywords
  • egypt
  • cult director
  • working class
  • tuscany italy
  • brechtian
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Mar 10, 2015
Countries of origin France Switzerland
Language German Italian French
Production companies Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) Andolfi Belva GmbH

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 10m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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