

TV series
Faith of the Century: A History of Communism
1999, French, on ARTE. Created by Patrick Rotman & Patrick Barbéris.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 52 min
- Status
- Ended in 1999
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S1 E4: End Without End (1953-1999)
Aired 27 October 1999
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Patrick RotmanCreator
- Patrick BarbérisCreator
- Patrice ChéreauNarrator (voice) · 4 ep
- Joseph StalinSelf (archive footage) · 4 ep
- Hồ Chí MinhSelf (archive footage) · 3 ep
- Mao ZedongSelf (archive footage) · 3 ep
- Maurice ThorezSelf (archive footage) · 3 ep
- Palmiro TogliattiSelf (archive footage) · 3 ep
- Marcel CachinSelf (archive footage) · 2 ep
- Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage) · 2 ep
- Josip Broz TitoSelf (archive footage) · 2 ep
- Vladimir LeninSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep
- Karl LiebknechtSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep
- Leon TrotskySelf (archive footage) · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 6 October 1999
- Last aired
- 27 October 1999
- Network
- ARTE
- Original title
- La Foi du siècle
- Language
- French
- Country
- France
- Type
- Miniseries
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Faith of the Century: A History of Communism: quick answers
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How many seasons of Faith of the Century: A History of Communism are there?
Faith of the Century: A History of Communism has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 52 minutes each.
Is Faith of the Century: A History of Communism finished?
Yes. Faith of the Century: A History of Communism ended in 1999, so you can watch the whole story.
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If you liked Faith of the Century: A History of Communism, try Greatest Events of World War II in Colour, Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone, World War II in Colour.
Who created Faith of the Century: A History of Communism?
Faith of the Century: A History of Communism was created by Patrick Rotman and Patrick Barbéris and stars Patrice Chéreau, Joseph Stalin, Hồ Chí Minh.
