Strike
Стачка
“Down with autocracy! Long live the democratic republic!”
Synopsis
Just before the 1905 Bolshevik Revolution, factory workers strike against their oppressive factory bosses. When a worker is accused of stealing a piece of machinery, he commits suicide, and his colleagues revolt against the overarching Czarist regime. As the strike drags on and government officials grow increasingly desperate to end it, their methods of dealing with the rebellious workers become more and more aggressive.
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Strike Stachka Sergei Eisenstein 1925 - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-12-15
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Maksim Shtraukh
Police Spy
Grigori Aleksandrov
Factory Foreman
Mikhail Gomorov
Worker
Ivan Klyukvin
Revolutionary
Aleksandr Antonov
Member of Strike Committee
Vladimir Uralskiy
Worker
Anatoliy Kuznetsov
I. Ivanov
Chief of Police
Yudif Glizer
Queen of Thieves
Vera Yanukova
Worker's wife
M. Mamin
Boris Yurtsev
King of Thieves
Danylo Antonovych
Worker (uncredited)
Pavel Poltoratskiy
Manufacturer
Leonid Alekseev
Release History & Theatrical Window
Leningrad
Festival / Special Debut
August 7, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Eisenstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Ilya Kravchunovsky, Grigori Aleksandrov, Sergei Eisenstein, Valerian Pletnev
- Original Title
- Стачка
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Proletkult, Goskino
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Eisenstein
Ilya Kravchunovsky, Grigori Aleksandrov, Sergei Eisenstein, Valerian Pletnev
Eduard Tisse, Vasili Khvatov, Vladimir Popov
Sergei Eisenstein
Boris Mikhin
Department Leadership Roster
Ilya Kravchunovsky
Screenplay
Sergei Eisenstein
Director
Grigori Aleksandrov
Screenplay
Sergei Eisenstein
Screenplay
Valerian Pletnev
Screenplay
Eduard Tisse
Director of Photography
Boris Mikhin
Producer
Vasili Khvatov
Director of Photography
Vladimir Popov
Director of Photography
Sergei Eisenstein
Editor
Vasiliy Rakhals
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Strike
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What is Strike about?
Just before the 1905 Bolshevik Revolution, factory workers strike against their oppressive factory bosses. When a worker is accused of stealing a piece of machinery, he commits suicide, and his colleagues revolt against the overarching Czarist regime. As the strike drags on and government officials grow increasingly desperate to end it, their methods of dealing with the rebellious workers become more and more aggressive.
Who directed Strike?
Strike was directed by Sergei Eisenstein.
Who stars in Strike?
The principal cast of Strike includes Maksim Shtraukh, Grigori Aleksandrov, Mikhail Gomorov, Ivan Klyukvin, Aleksandr Antonov.
When was Strike released and how long is it?
Strike was released in 1925 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Strike?
Strike holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).