Faith of the Century: A History of Communism

Overview

Communism spread to all of the continents of the word, lasting through four generations and over seven decades. Hundreds of millions of men and women were affected by this political system, one of the most unjust and bloodiest in history. Using newly discovered propaganda films and archival photos, these four episodes explore the mysteries of this totalitarian political machine that lured its share of important followers into the fold. Known as the red church, communism seduced its ardent followers like some earthly religion.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

October 6, 1999

Last aired

October 27, 1999

Episodes

4

Network

Arte

Original language

French

Spoken languages

English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech

Countries

France

Production

La Sept-Arte,Kuiv Productions,Arkéïon Films

Creators

Patrick Rotman, Patrick Barbéris

Homepage

Official site