The reason why this scene still strikes me as one of the most thrilling and moving scenes I have ever seen in a film (even after 30 years) is not at all the politics of the October Revolution, but the fact that one has the sense of the excitement of actually being a participant in a major historical event, even as one's own life path and one's own close relationships are being transformed. This is brilliant film making.
Just noticed your comment on this Saturday night perusing music and stuff. This scene still moves me too after all these years. I'm a lifelong socialist, a republican socialist and a dedicated student of Marxism. I experienced the struggle for freedom in my country, Ireland, against British imperialism, and like many others I paid a price, but I was always inspired and guided by my core beliefs. The Internationale forever.
Plus you got sexy warren getting all Moody and sexy with sexy Diane... Seriouslyp, the next time I have sex I'm going to put on the internationale. Maybe Billy braggs version
@Bombastic Very nice to hear from you in America. I always wanted to go there and see that country, but I can never do that now because I wouldn't be allowed enter. People like myself are automatically barred from entering the US and Canada, you know what I mean, the legacy of the northern conflict and legal matters. But I often thought in the spirit of that great October event, I could go to Mexico instead, pay homage to the San Patricio Battalion and then take my chances running across the Rio Grande, or maybe climb over that damn wall, or whatever. Well, not really but it's a nice thought though. I wish you well.
@Bombastic Yes I think I know what you mean, things have changed in the past couple of decades. People here in Ireland are surprised at how little is paid in the US to those who are unemployed due to the pandemic. I hear it is a once off payment of fourteen hundred dollars, whereas here in Ireland everyone affected in that way are paid 350 euros a week, which is a little over 1684 dollars per month. Then most people qualify for free healthcare also, or subsidised private healthcare because there are no charges for hospitalisation. But don't get me wrong, there are still a lot of inequalities and issues, and anger. Let's hope we live to see the mighty US working class rise again and remove those responsible for creating the vast gulf of inequality in the US and the world.
@@americancommunist6076 Marx would consider transgenderism/lgbtq fantasy as the equivalent of the opium of the masses, also workers don't support gayness
The Leftist elite in Hollywood played _the Internationale_ 24/7 anyway. (many still do) They never needed to wait til the academy awards to do it. It was their great love and raison d'être. The only thing they would've absolutely never done is abandon their massively entitled lives and actually go live in Russia. Much easier to keep their precious hands clean and love it from their nice comfy chateaux in the hills above LA.
You know that communsim is an world wide thing wen all your friends (Russian Spanisch italian turk french im german) start singing the internationale in their mothers languge
In China and Vietnam today, to being a feminist, socialist, speak against capitalism, billionaires, autocratic ruling class or singing the Internationale outside are considered crimes. Down with that two fake communist parties! Free the workers!
I eat playdoh, what does this prove, exactly? They sung the Internationale. Just because they sung the Internationale doesn’t make them Communist. North Korea says that they are democratic, but they are clearly not democratic, for example.
This is a great movie and the Internationale is a very stirring song! I just listened to another version done by an Irish folk singer that was amazing!
I watched this movie for the first time today and it was amazing. Every school should show this movie! It’s so brilliant and just exciting! They really don’t make um like they use to
An inspiring and moving moment from one of my favourite films. The ideas expressed in the song have been around a very long time , and always will be, as long as one man is exploited by another. The Soviet Union failed for many reasons, but the events portrayed in the film show that we can win and learn from the experience of the first attempt of common people to rule and govern themselves.
Don't just wait for the revolution to come, it doesn't happen on its own. The people cause a revolution. Educate people, de-program the fascists and conservatives by debate, help those in need. The Western population is lead to belive this is the only alternative, unbridled, corrupt and immoral capitalism. Tell them there is another way, and show to other the better way by helping others. Kinda like the black panthers. Educate the uneducated, women, children and men, set up pantries to feed the hungry. You grow a movement via compassion, not only words. Stay strong comrades!
@@theasianboy315 the Trump cultists had no democratic mandate, the October revolution was carried out upon the basis of mass democratic action - so strong was the mandate of the Petrograd working class that it was almost a mere formality
Arise ye pris’ners of starvation Arise ye wretched of the earth For justice thunders condemnation A better world’s in birth! No more tradition’s chains shall bind us Arise, ye slaves, no more in thrall; The earth shall rise on new foundations We have been naught we shall be all. Refrain: ’Tis the final conflict Let each stand in his place The International Union Shall be the human race. We want no condescending saviors To rule us from their judgement hall We workers ask not for their favors Let us consult for all. To make the theif disgorge his booty To free the spirit from its cell We must ourselves decide our duty We must decide and do it well. Refrain: ’Tis the final conflict Let each stand in his place The International Union Shall be the human race. We toilers from all fields united Join hand in hand with all who work; The earth belongs to us, the workers, No room here for the shirk. How many on our flesh have fattened! But if the norsome birds of prey Shall vanish from the sky some morning The blessed sunlight then will stay Refrain: ’Tis the final conflict Let each stand in his place The International Union Shall be the human race.☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭ Long live the Internationale ...let's all border be destroyed and let peoples United republic of Earth be formed
Well, yes, quite in the beginning, when I was still able to walk outside and sing... I gave birth at home and it was a great summer morning. The Finnish lyrics is very suitable for giving birth, because it says something like: "This is the last push!" :D
Down with oligarchy governments... Down with capitalist exploiters... Down with tyrannical oppressors... Down with hate prejuctures... Down with religious opiums... With the International uniting, humanity will rise up!
Emanuel Rascol i agree these globalist scum destroy nations And not to mention the shit they did to your country taking the states of north barbarosa and destorying the economy in eastern europe
This scene was filmed in Finland's capitol Helsinki where I live, so to me it looks very ridicilous to see Lenin and communists marching almost in front of my doorstep:P
Eikös se olisi mahtavaa. Kommunistit ottaisivat suomessa hallinan ja kaataisivat riistäjä Sipilän hallituksen ja vapauttaisi Suomen kansan kurjuudesta! Kommunismi on ikuista! Eläköön Lenin ja kommunismi!
@@shabdikacharyya2516 we have experienced crisis after crisis as the living standards earned by the workers and peasants through the threat of revolution are being chipped away. Yes, it has been happening, it is happening and it will keep happening until the rotten structure of capitalism collapses under the weight of Proletarian Revolution
Shabdik Acharyya, hundreds of millions have died as a result of capitalism. The same is true of Communism. The only difference between the two ideologies is that one of them is harder to eradicate than the other. The real solution is democratic socialism, of which this song advocates.
I saw this movie in the theaters when it came out, and I barely remember it, except that it was so long it needed an intermission, which, by that time, was quite rare. I need to see it again.
A great film, attempting to identify and to illustrate, like the French Revolution, the birth of a new idea that would benefit ordinary people, the masses. Rather over-passionate in places - but so is the continued capitalist pursuit of money, wealth and profit, which many people support, though they themselves will never be rich enough to become capitalists. Whatever the Soviet Union ultimately became, its birth was colossally important, its results stupendous and, like the French Revolution it gave a new impetus to the lives, the aspirations of working people, and how they viewed themselves under the heel of the money-men, the Tsarist autocrats, and the burden of serfdom. Those heels still exist, and they are no less oppressive to working people of all countries. Perhaps even more oppressive now, with a corrupt, evil self-serving banking system, than it was then. Long Live Socialism!
+bernardobiritiki actually my friend have try it and the cops came to him and tell him to turn it down, but he didn't get arrest though, the cops probally didn't know what it is. I guess if the cop knows the meaning then I think he would get his ass arrested
It was never communist. It was and still is socialist. Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. President Xi is upholding Marxism. Communism has never been achieved because it requires a socialist period. Socialism first, then communism. If you read and understand Marx's view of historical materialism you will understand. China never achieved bourgeois capitalism; the Western colonial powers prevented China from doing so. It was artificially held back into feudalism between warlords. Today, China has elements of capitalism because it never achieved capitalism. Capitalism, markets under control of the Communist Party allows China to advance through a "capitalist" period without the chaotic and exploitative effects.
@@mariusebeling6329 and what is proof British still worship Churchill whobis responsible for genocide of Indians,Taiwan worship Chiang shek,PRC worship Mao ,Us worship Washington and you say Lenin a mass murderers yes he suppressed his opponents but he never kill Soviet citizens he was many times better than today's British, European heroes.
@@RedWanderer26 Speaking as an American, we do not have a better chance! Even most of the so called leftist youth are convinced that communism is akin to reaction and that dreaded “authoritarianism”.
One of the BEST portrayals of both sides, positive and negative, of at least 2 stages of the Russian Revolution (for those of your who've actually read about it). Sadly, much of John Reed's work was shortened by the film and Louise Bryant's is almost nonexistent, but their observations are no less stunning or relevant.
Saw that movie again tonight on DVD. I will always be impressed. To me one of the best movie with Warren Beaty and Diane Keaton. John Reed was a great man...!!! Sure : "THE INTERNATIONALE UNITES THE HUMAN RACE...!!!"
Yeah that certain "cyka bylat" (What a funny Russian stereotype :^) ) just industrialized the country and made it able to defeat one of the most advanced capitalist countries of the time. Not to mention the enormous increase in living standards, GDP, life expectancy, etc
I love this video! I do! The only thing that bugs me about it is that the footage and sounds aren't in sync with each other. But other than that, I love it!
As a Londoner; watching this in 82 was very profound for me. The Cold War was still VERY real...Populace Indoctrination Against the communists was SO Strong...but after seeing this picture all thought that Snowy winter; it changed my perception of the prolatereate...why shouldn't we ALL have something...that concept is STILL with me Today and l do what I can for the people, when l can...
Prekrasan film. Gledala sam ga s velikim uživanjem dva puta. Nisam prvi put ni shvatila sasvim neke događaje. Potrebno je znati i malo povijesti iz tog perioda da bi doživljaj bio potpun.
Wait! I saw you on Communist videos and now! You're a nazi?! And '' I posted this when i was a stupid commie. ''... What the?! Execute him now! *chk-chk* *aims* *TRATATATATATATATATATA!*. No but seriously, how did you change to a Nazi so fast?
you might wanna think about it then......the working class can bring Communism, the party took power away from the Soviets (workers councils), so what happened after the revolution was not Communism, you like the movie probably because you actually dont like Capitalism lol just saying and the International's a beautiful working class song...and I am a Hip-Hop head lol
Fun fact all the scenes showing petrograd or moscow were shot in helsinki. In some of the shots you can see the old senate house. You can also see the senate marketplace (previosly known as the Nikolai's marketplace)
The stairway here actually has huge historical signifigance in itself. It was the actual place of the assassination of General Governor Bobrikov in 1904, which is considered the one of the first events which led into Finnish independence in 1917.
I am not at all the same opinion sa the user "legendsxdie123". Not at all !!! I think because of the worldwide capitalism there is so much poverty, starvation, wars and other kinds of misery in this world ...
Other than Finland (including the rural scenes, when Reed is captured by Finnish soldiers), it was filmed in Spain (for the Middle East and Mexico) and in London, for the city scenes in Portland, Ore., and Greenwich Village, NY.
The nod to Trotsky (Proletarian Internationalist) is correct. He is the FOUNDER of the Soviet Red Army. Stalin (a Nationalist, would come into power seven years later) had him removed from Russian history via pictures and literature. And, he had Trotsky assassinated as he was living in exile in Mexico. It was because of Lenin’s death and Trotsky’s failing as a politician that led to Stalin’s position. The arts and sciences flourished for those seven years of Lenin and Trotsky.
The street scenes in this clip were all filmed in Helsinki, in the main square (Senaatintori) right by the government house and very close to the harbor.
una muy buena pelicula!!! cuando tenga si dios quiera mi hijo su cancion de cuna va ser ni mas ni menos q el himno del obrero en el mundo q es LA INTERNACIONAL. Saludos desde Perú
