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The Russian Revolution, Top 5 Books and Films
October 1917 - Ten Days That Shook The World [1927] [DVD]October 1917 - Ten Days That Shook The World [1927] [DVD]
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The Original and one of the best. Eisenstein was a genius. Obviously covers less of the tragic elements of the Revolution.
Doctor Zhivago [1965] [DVD]Doctor Zhivago [1965] [DVD]
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A masterpiece. One of David Lean's best. A true tragic romance epic set against the backdrop of the Revolution.
Reds [VHS] [1981]Reds [VHS] [1981]
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Warren Beatty's classic and winner of the Best Directors Oscar. Contains the most stirring rendition of The Internationale on Film!
Ten Days That Shook the WorldTen Days That Shook the World by John Reed
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The Inspiration for Reds and one of the finest pieces of journalism ever written. John Reed is the only American buried in the Kremlin
The Communist Manifesto (Penguin Classics)The Communist Manifesto (Penguin Classics) by Karl Marx
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The inspiration for it all, written by an unassuming German in the reading room of the British Library.