{"id":51677,"date":"2020-09-19T15:18:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T22:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=51677"},"modified":"2021-03-15T11:43:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T18:43:44","slug":"strike-1925","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=51677","title":{"rendered":"Strike (1925)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;They&#8217;ve pushed us into a corner; we must strike.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Poster-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-51678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Poster-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Poster-653x1024.jpg 653w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Poster-82x128.jpg 82w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Poster-768x1204.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Poster-980x1536.jpg 980w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Poster-172x270.jpg 172w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Poster.jpg 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nFactory workers in pre-revolutionary Russia plan and execute a collective strike, with lethal consequences.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Labor Movements<\/li>\n<li>Russian Films<\/li>\n<li>Sergei Eisenstein Films<\/li>\n<li>Silent Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBefore making his best-known feature &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=24569\"><em>Battleship Potemkin<\/em> (1925)<\/a> &#8212; 27-year-old Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein debuted with this powerfully crafted tale following similar narrative and structural lines. Through six titled sequences, we learn about a collective of workers who have banded together to protest against unfair conditions in their factory, juxtaposed with imagery of the &#8220;fat cat&#8221; bourgeoisie who sit back leisurely to drink and smoke while their fellow Russians are barely scraping by. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Fat-Cat.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Fat-Cat.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-65175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Fat-Cat.png 960w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Fat-Cat-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Fat-Cat-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Fat-Cat-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Fat-Cat-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are introduced to the factory and its labor leaders (&#8220;At the factory all is quiet&#8221;); see a worker taking his life after being falsely accused of theft (&#8220;Reason to strike&#8221;); view the immediate after-effects of the strike &#8212; including parents having joyful time to spend with their young children (&#8220;The factory dies down&#8221;); witness the lingering negative impacts of no income or food (&#8220;The strike draws out&#8221;); see arson and looting carried out (&#8220;Provocation and debacle&#8221;); and, finally, watch the proletariat being decimated by the police (&#8220;Extermination&#8221;). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Horses2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Horses2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-65176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Horses2.png 960w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Horses2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Horses2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Horses2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Horses2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This all rings eerily close to home, given recent uprisings and subsequent looting and arson stemming from societal unrest and dissent; viewers should be forewarned that Eisenstein pulls no punches in his depiction of class warfare. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many powerfully filmed and edited sequences<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still1.png 960w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still1-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still1-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still2.png 960w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still3.png 960w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still3-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Still3-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Eduard Tisse&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography.png 960w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography2.png 960w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography3.png 960w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography3-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Strike-Cinematography3-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a fine debut film by a master director. Listed as a film with Historical Importance and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0015361\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/509096\/strike#articles-reviews?articleId=445903\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;They&#8217;ve pushed us into a corner; we must strike.&#8221; Synopsis: Factory workers in pre-revolutionary Russia plan and execute a collective strike, with lethal consequences. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Labor Movements Russian Films Sergei Eisenstein Films Silent Films Review: Before making his best-known feature &#8212; Battleship Potemkin (1925) &#8212; 27-year-old Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein debuted with this powerfully crafted tale following similar narrative and structural lines. Through six titled sequences, we learn about a collective of workers who have banded&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=51677\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=51677"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70572,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51677\/revisions\/70572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=51677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=51677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=51677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}