Red Bells (also known as Mexico in Flames, Insurgent Mexico and Red Bells Part I – Mexico on Fire) is a 1982 adventure-drama film directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. It was coproduced by Soviet Union (where it was released as Krasnye kolokola, film pervyy – Meksika v ogne), Italy (where is known as Messico in fiamme) and Mexico (where its title is Campanas rojas). It is the first of a two-part film centered on the life and career of John Reed, the revolutionary communist journalist that had already inspired Warren Beatty's Reds.[1] This chapter focuses on Reed's reportage about the 1915 Mexican revolution.[2] It was followed by Red Bells II.
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| Directed by | Sergei Bondarchuk |
| Written by | Sergei Bondarchuk Valentin Yezhov Ricardo Garibay Carlos Ortiz Tejeda |
| Starring | Franco Nero Ursula Andress |
| Cinematography | Vadim Yusov |
| Edited by | Mario Morra |
| Music by | Jorge Eras |
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| Countries | Soviet Union Italy Mexico |
Plot
editThe plot is set in 1913 Mexico, during the height of the Mexican Revolution.
Two peasant armies, led by Emiliano Zapata in the south and Francisco "Pancho" Villa in the north, fight intense battles as they advance toward the capital, held by the forces of dictator General Victoriano Huerta. Amid the chaos of war, an American journalist, John Reed, arrives at the northern front to interview the revolutionary leader Pancho Villa.
Cast
edit- Franco Nero as John Reed
- Ursula Andress as Mabel Dodge
- Jorge Luke as Emiliano Zapata
- Eraclio Zepeda as Pancho Villa
- Blanca Guerra as Isabel
- Sydne Rome as Louise Bryant
See also
edit- Reed: Insurgent Mexico (1973)
- Reds (1981) an American film about Reed made around the same time.
References
edit- ^ Variety's Film Reviews: 1981–1982. Bowker, 1983. p. 34.
- ^ Dale Pollock (January 22, 1982). "Soviets Counter Reds With Reed Films". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
External links
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