Faith of the Century: A History of Communism poster

Basic Info

First Air: October 06, 1999

Rating: ⭐ 8.5/10 (2 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 4

Last Episode

Name: End Without End (1953-1999)

Season: 1, Episode: 4

Air Date: 1999-10-27

Runtime: 52 min

This episode includes Stalin’s death and Krushchev taking power, uprisings crushed in East Germany and Hungary, the propaganda of the space race, Castro taking over Cuba, Vietnam, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the unleashing of freedom, the remnants of a discredited philosophy.

Faith of the Century: A History of Communism

1999 1 seasons 4 episodes ⭐ 8.5/10 2 votes

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.