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The Revolutionary

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Filmmaker Irv Drasnin interviews Sidney Rittenberg, an American citizen who became the only foreign member of China's Communist Party.

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Rachel Saltz New York Times 04/12/2013
3/5
It's a remarkable story, even if "The Revolutionary," a no-frills documentary drawn from five years of interviews, isn't much of a movie. Go to Full Review Anton Bitel Sight & Sound 03/13/2013
documents the most dramatic moments in China's revolution under Mao Zedong from the perspective of a close insider who was also a westerner and outsider... a tale of ideological fervour and subsequent disillusion Go to Full Review Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics 04/29/2013
8/10
An astounding performance by Sidney Rittenburg as he describes his loving and horrific 35 year relationship with Communist China. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 04/17/2013
9.25/10
Captivating, heartfelt and gripping. It should be a requirement for every young American to watch this documentary. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 04/12/2013
This aptly titled documentary draws upon the sharp memory and deep insights of a rueful nonagenarian. It might be of most interest to political people. If that describes you, DO NOT MISS IT. Go to Full Review Chris Barsanti Film Journal International 04/11/2013
Artistically anemic documentary provides a thrillingly unique viewpoint on the disillusion and terror of the 20th century's most tragic revolution. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Don Sellers

Director

Lucy Ostrander

Director

Sidney Rittenberg

Actor

Irv Drasnin

Writer

Irv Drasnin

Producer

Lucy Ostrander

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Irv Drasnin interviews Sidney Rittenberg, an American citizen who became the only foreign member of China's Communist Party.
Director
Don Sellers, Lucy Ostrander
Producer
Irv Drasnin, Lucy Ostrander, Donald Sellers
Screenwriter
Irv Drasnin
Production Co
Stourwater Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m