Faith of the Century: A History of Communism

S01E02: The Two Faces of Communism (1929-1939)

This episode includes Stalin’s purge, Communism the defender of democracy, the great famine of the Ukraine and the Spanish civil war.

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.

Episodes

Utopia in Power (1917-1928)

S01E01 Utopia in Power (1917-1928)

October 6, 1999 52 min
This episode covers 1900 to 1928, a period which saw the death of Lenin, the creation of the KGB and the coming to power of Stalin.
The Two Faces of Communism (1929-1939)

S01E02 The Two Faces of Communism (1929-1939)

October 13, 1999 52 min
This episode includes Stalin’s purge, Communism the defender of democracy, the great famine of the Ukraine and the Spanish civil war.
The Peak Years (1940-1953)

S01E03 The Peak Years (1940-1953)

October 20, 1999 52 min
This episode includes the defeat of Germany, the take over of Eastern Europe, the Korean War and the Cold War.
End Without End (1953-1999)

S01E04 End Without End (1953-1999)

October 27, 1999 52 min
This episode includes Stalin’s death and Krushchev taking power, uprisings crushed in East Germany and Hungary, the propaganda of the space race, Castro taking over Cuba, Vietnam, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the...

Cast

Patrice Chéreau
Patrice Chéreau
Narrator (voice)

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