Strike

Strike

1925 · 89 min · RU · 7.3 (191 votes)
Dir. Sergei Eisenstein · Starring Maksim Shtraukh, Grigori Aleksandrov, Mikhail Gomorov, Ivan Klyukvin, Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Uralskiy

Down with autocracy! Long live the democratic republic!

Drama

Workers in a factory in pre-revolutionary Russia go on strike and are met by violent suppression.

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A stark, black-and-white silent film that plunges you into the brutal realities of early 20th-century labor unrest. Its expressionist style amplifies the raw tension and somber mood, making for a powerful and urgent viewing experience.

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