Synopsis
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.
Key facts
Cast
Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosiński, Jack Nicholson, Paul Sorvino, Maureen Stapleton, Nicolas Coster
Original language
English
First release
December 25, 1981 (United States)
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award for Best Director, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Academy Award for Best Cinematography, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Director
Setting
Finland
Filming locations
Finland
Crew
Screenplay
Warren Beatty, Peter S. Feibleman, Trevor Griffiths, Elaine May, Jeremy Pikser
Producer
Warren Beatty
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Editing
Craig McKay, Dede Allen
Music
Dave Grusin, Stephen Sondheim
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Directors Guild of America 1981 generic ★ Winner
Titles
| Original title | Reds | |
| Alternate title | Les Rouges |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | December 25, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 22, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 25, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Australia | March 4, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | March 25, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 28, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | March 29, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | April 1, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | April 1, 1982 |
| Theatrical | France | April 7, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | April 7, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 8, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Finland | April 9, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 10, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | April 15, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Italy | April 16, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 23, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | May 13, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | May 14, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | June 24, 1982 |
| Television | Netherlands | October 5, 2003 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | February 1, 2007 |
| Home video | Netherlands | February 13, 2013 |
Full credits
| Director | Warren Beatty |
| Cast | Warren Beatty (John Reed), Diane Keaton (Louise Bryant), Edward Herrmann (Max Eastman), Jerzy Kosiński (Grigory Zinoviev), Jack Nicholson (Eugene O'Neill), Paul Sorvino (Louis Fraina), Maureen Stapleton (Emma Goldman), Nicolas Coster (Paul Trullinger), M. Emmet Walsh (Speaker at Liberal Club), Ian Wolfe (Mr. Partlow), Bessie Love (Mrs. Partlow), MacIntyre Dixon (Carl Walters), Pat Starr (Helen Walters), Eleanor D. Wilson (Mrs. Reed), Max Wright (Floyd Dell), George Plimpton (Horace Whigham), Harry Ditson (Maurice Becker), Leigh Curran (Ida Rauh), Kathryn Grody (Crystal Eastman), Brenda Currin (Marjorie Jones), Nancy Duiguid (Jane Heap), Norman Chancer (Barney), Dolph Sweet (Big Bill Haywood), Ramon Bieri (Police Chief), Jack O'Leary (Pinkerton Guard), Gene Hackman (Pete van Wherry), Gerald Hiken (Dr. Lorber), William Daniels (Julius Gerber), Dave King (Allan Benson), Joseph Buloff (Joe Volski), Stefan Gryff (Alex Gomberg), Denis Pekarev (Interpreter in Factory), Roger Sloman (Vladimir I. Lenin), Stuart Richman (Leon Trotsky), Oleg Kerensky (Alexander Kerensky / Himself - Witness), Nikko Seppala (Young Bolshevik Soldier), John J. Hooker (Senator Overman), Shane Rimmer (MacAlpine), Jerry Hardin (Harry), Jack Kehoe (Eddie), Christopher Malcolm (CLP Party Member #1), Tony Sibbald (CLP Party Member #2), R.G. Armstrong (Government Agent), Josef Sommer (State Department Official), Jan Tříska (Karl Radek), Åke Lindman (Scandinavian Escort), Pertti Weckström (Finnish Doctor), Nina Macarova (Russian Nurse), Jose De Fillippo (Russian Doctor), Andreas La Casa (Little Boy), Roger Baldwin (Himself - Witness), Henry Miller (Himself - Witness), Adela Rogers St. Johns (Herself - Witness), Dora Russell (Herself - Witness), Scott Nearing (Himself - Witness), Tess Davis (Herself - Witness), Heaton Vorse (Herself - Witness), Hamilton Fish (Himself - Witness), Isaac Don Levine (Himself - Witness), Rebecca West (Herself - Witness), Will Durant (Himself - Witness), Will Weinstone (Himself - Witness), Emmanuel Herbert (Himself - Witness), Arne Swabeck (Himself - Witness), Adele Gutman Nathan (Herself - Witness), George Seldes (Himself - Witness), Kenneth Chamberlain (Himself - Witness), Blanche Hays Fagen (Herself - Witness), Galina von Meck (Herself - Witness), Art Shields (Himself - Witness), Andrew Dasburg (Himself - Witness), Hugo Gellert (Himself - Witness), Dorothy Frooks (Herself - Witness), George Jessel (Himself - Witness), Jacob Bailin (Himself - Witness), John Ballato (Himself - Witness), Lucita Williams (Herself - Witness), Bernadine Szold-Fritz (Herself - Witness), Jessica Smith (Herself - Witness), Harry Carlisle (Himself - Witness), Arthur Mayer (Himself - Witness), Miriam Margolyes (Woman with Notebook (uncredited)), John Ratzenberger (Communist Leader (uncredited)), Simon Jones (Louise Bryant's Colleague in France (uncredited)), Jill Goldston (Dancing Woman (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Warren Beatty, Peter S. Feibleman, Trevor Griffiths, Elaine May, Jeremy Pikser |
| Producer | Warren Beatty |
| Executive producer | Dede Allen, Simon Relph |
| Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro |
| Editing | Craig McKay, Dede Allen |
| Music | Dave Grusin, Stephen Sondheim |
| Production design | Richard Sylbert |
| Visual effects | Antonio Parra, Bob Dawson, Ian Wingrove |
| Costumes | Shirley Russell |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
