Reds

Reds is a 1981 movie starring Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton. It centers on the life of John Reed, the trade unionist, journalist and writer who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book Ten Days that Shook the World.

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During filming, Beatty lectured his Russian extras on the capitalist exploitation of labour, attempting to inspire them. According to the magazine Total Film in 2004, this was the 4th "dumbest decision in movie history": the extras duly went on strike, demanding higher wages.

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Russia - Extra - Capitalist - Exploitation - Magazine - Total Film - 2004 - Strike - Wage

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