Faith of the Century: A History of Communism poster

Faith of the Century: A History of Communism poster

Faith of the Century: A History of Communism

1999 1 Season 8.5Series

DocumentaryWar & Politics

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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Patrick Rotman

Creator, Writer

Patrick Barbéris

Creator, Director

Top Cast

Patrice Chéreau

Patrice Chéreau

Narrator (voice) · 4 eps

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage) · 4 eps

Hồ Chí Minh

Hồ Chí Minh

Self (archive footage) · 3 eps

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Self (archive footage) · 3 eps

Maurice Thorez

Maurice Thorez

Self (archive footage) · 3 eps

Palmiro Togliatti

Palmiro Togliatti

Self (archive footage) · 3 eps

Marcel Cachin

Marcel Cachin

Self (archive footage) · 2 eps

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage) · 2 eps

Josip Broz Tito

Josip Broz Tito

Self (archive footage) · 2 eps

Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Karl Liebknecht

Karl Liebknecht

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

John Reed

John Reed

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Pierre Degeyter

Pierre Degeyter

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Manabendra Nath Roy

Manabendra Nath Roy

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Édouard Herriot

Édouard Herriot

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Alexey Stakhanov

Alexey Stakhanov

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Ernst Thälmann

Ernst Thälmann

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Léon Blum

Léon Blum

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep