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Strike

Strike (1925)7.4 /10

Not Rated (US) · Soviet Union · None · 82 min · 1961 · More  
Directed by:  Serguéi Eisenstein

Storyline:  In the industrial heart of pre-revolutionary Russia, tensions are high as factory workers secretly plan a strike. Surveillance by management is intense. When Yakov, a worker, is wrongfully accused of theft and tragically ends his life, the workers erupt in fury, initiating a strike. The brutal crackdown escalates with spies, provocateurs, and ultimately, the military, leading to violent and harrowing confrontations.

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