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Strike

Stachka (Strike)

1925

Sergei M. Eisenstein

Maksim Shtraukh, Grigori Aleksandrov, Mikhail Gomorov, Ivan Klyukvin ...

7.6

3,224

Drama In Russia's factory region during Czarist rule, there's restlessness and strike planning among workers; management brings in spies and external agents. When a worker hangs himself after being falsely accused of thievery, the workers strike. At first, there's excitement in workers' households and in public places as they develop their demands communally. Then, as the strike drags on and management rejects demands, hunger mounts, as does ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Don Druker Chicago Reader	"Though flawed and schematic, it's nonetheless a mighty achievement for a young man with primitive equipment and no extensive training in filmmaking"	POS
United States	Landon Palmer Film School Rejects	"'Strike' is essential viewing for anybody who is seriously invested in the evolution, history and potential aesthetic and political power of cinema"	POS
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"This is stronger overall than Eisenstein's better-known second film, 'Battleship Potemkin', and indeed arguably his best picture (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Eisenstein's first feature also remains his most watchable (...) Its relentless energy and invention transform the whole thing into a raucous, rousing hymn to human dignity and courage."	POS
United Kingdom	Derek Malcolm The Guardian	"Only 'Strike', [Eisenstein's] first feature, showed his basic humanity, and it is arguably his best because of it."	POS
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Radio Times	"The bold decision to focus on collective heroism invests the film with a scale and energy that is intensified by the brilliance of Eisenstein's rhythmic editing (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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