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Children of the Revolution

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Children of the Revolution (1996)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:11

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A blindly idealistic Australian Communist believes so fervently in the Revolution that she writes weekly love letters to Joseph Stalin, conceives his child (or so she believes), and raises a son in... A blindly idealistic Australian Communist believes so fervently in the Revolution that she writes weekly love letters to Joseph Stalin, conceives his child (or so she believes), and raises a son in the tradition of iron-fisted tyranny. A scathing, idiosyncratic satire of ideological zealotry in general, comprising straight narrative, newsreels and archival footage, and farcical comedy. [More]

Starring: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, F. Murray Abraham, Richard Roxburgh

Starring: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, F. Murray Abraham, Richard Roxburgh, Rachel Griffiths, Geoffrey Rush, Russell Kiefel, John Gaden, Ben McIvor, Marshall Napier, Ken Radley, Fiona Press, Alex Menglet, Rowan Woods, Harold Hopkins, Heather Mitchell, Paul Livingston, Stephen Abbott, Dennis Watkins, Ron Haddrick, Barry Langrishe, Robbie McGregor, Roy Billing

Director: Peter Duncan

Director: Peter Duncan
Producer: Tristan Miall
Screenwriter: Peter Duncan
Composer: Nigel Westlake

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  • Children Of The Revolution
  • This outrageous comedy won outstanding critical acclaim for its wild humor and award-winning cast of stars! After a mad, passionate fling on a whirlwind trip to Moscow, party girl Joan Fraser (Judy Davis -- ABSOLUTE POWER) returns home pregnant. And when little Joe is born, everyone wonders who "Daddy" is! Soon, the ball starts rolling on a hilarious sequence of events that includes a clueless husband (Academy Award(R)-winner Jeffrey Rush, Best Actor -- SHINE), a lovesick double agent (Sam Neill -- JURASSIC PARK), and even Joseph Stalin (Academy Award(R)-winner F. Murray Abraham, Best Actor -- AMADEUS). Get ready for nonstop laughs in the madcap, all-star comedy that takes a wild look at the ultimate party animals!
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    Emanuel Levy
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    Oddball comic look at the disaster of Communism

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    08/21/02
    Marty Mapes
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    A uniformly excellent cast, a good ear for background music and a strong visual style carry the film

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