# Strike (1925)

> A formally explosive silent Soviet drama transforms a factory strike into a tragic symphony of collective resistance and state repression.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29643

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sergei Eisenstein
- Cast: Maksim Shtraukh, Grigori Aleksandrov, Mikhail Gomorov, Ivan Klyukvin, Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Uralskiy, Anatoliy Kuznetsov, I. Ivanov
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015361/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: urgent, grotesque, oppressive, film history study, political cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping portrayal of the struggle for workers' rights in a time of oppression and despair.

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