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Reds

Movie · 1981 · 194 min

A sweeping, thoughtful epic that immerses you in history and a turbulent romance, demanding patience but rewarding with emotional depth.

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1981 film by Warren Beatty
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Year
1981
Runtime
194 min
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • obsession
  • politics
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, war, biographical, romance
Directed by
Warren Beatty
Written by
Warren Beatty, Trevor Griffiths
Starring
Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Henry Miller, Gene Hackman, Warren Beatty, Will Durant, Rebecca West, Maureen Stapleton
Music
Stephen Sondheim
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Runtime
194 min
Country
United States
Languages
English, Russian

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