Communists (2014): cast, story & where to watch
2014 · Film · ★ 4.2
Released in 2014, Communists is a drama film directed by Jean-Marie Straub, running about 70 minutes.
What it’s about. Jean-Marie Straub pushes this musicality of blocks to a paroxysmal extreme, mixing blocks of time (40 years separate the various extracts that are going to be used, and what is to be filmed), blocks of text (Malraux, Fortini, Vittorini, Hölderlin) and blocks of language (French, Italian, German), and from this ruckus emerges the history of the world, yes, History with a capital H, and from the same movement, the political hope of its being overtaken. So this is an adventure film, about the Human adventure, still one that is always, in the end, overtaken by Nature. (Arnaud Dommerc)
Who’s in it. Communists stars Aldo Fruttuosi as Ventura 'Faccia Cattiva', Rosalba Curatola as Siracusa, Franco Fortini as Himself and Andreas von Rauch as Empedokles, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.2/10, Communists has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Communists page.
If you liked it. Fans of Communists tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Communists (2014)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Communists change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Communists worth watching?
- Communists holds an audience score of 4.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Communists?
- Communists stars Aldo Fruttuosi, Rosalba Curatola, Franco Fortini, Andreas von Rauch and Vladimir Baratta.
- When was Communists released?
- Communists was released in 2014, with a runtime of about 70 minutes.