overview : 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.

First Air Date : Oct 06, 1999

Last Air Date : Oct 27, 1999

Runtime : 52m

Episodes : 4

Seasons : 1

Genre : Documentary,War & Politics,

Companies : Kuiv Productions, La Sept-Arte, Arkéïon Films

Countries : FR

Keywords : china, world war ii, cold war, world war i, eastern europe, joseph stalin, rise and fall, cuban revolution, gulag, russian revolution (1917), communism, communist propaganda, fall of communism, soviet union history, lenin, communism crimes