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Children of the Revolution (1996)
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Release Date:
30 April 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
What do you do when your father is no ordinary Joe? morePlot:
Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that... more | add synopsisAwards:
6 wins & 8 nominations moreUser Comments:
Not a drama, not quite a comedy. At any rate, oddly appealing. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Judy Davis | ... | Joan | |
| Sam Neill | ... | Nine | |
| F. Murray Abraham | ... | Stalin | |
| Richard Roxburgh | ... | Joe | |
| Rachel Griffiths | ... | Anna | |
| Geoffrey Rush | ... | Welch | |
| Russell Kiefel | ... | Barry Rogers | |
| John Gaden | ... | Prof. C.W. 'Wilf' Wilke | |
| Ben McIvor | ... | Joe - 8 Years (as Ben McIver) | |
| Marshall Napier | ... | Brendan Shaw | |
| Ken Radley | ... | Bernard Shaw | |
| Fiona Press | ... | Mavis Craig | |
| Alex Menglet | ... | Yuri Nikolayev | |
| Rowan Woods | ... | Col Slansky | |
| Barry Langrishe | ... | Ted |
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Rated R for some strong sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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101 minCountry:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Finland:K-15 (2001 rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Sweden:11 | USA:R | Argentina:16Filming Locations:
Exhibition Hall, Royal Agricultural Showground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia moreFun Stuff
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Continuity: A newspaper refers to the "LEA" several scenes before Young Joe forms this organization. moreQuotes:
Joan Fraser: Discreet! Oh, for God's sake! We're not talking about dance classes, we're talking about the bloody proletariat revolution! moreFAQ
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One unsettling attribute of this movie is that it presents itself as if it were based on a true story. Judy Davis plays a Socialist who allegedly had an affair with Josef Stalin (F. Murray Abraham), and when she gives birth to a son with all the revolutionary's traits, there is some dispute about whether he is who everyone thinks he is. During the film he gets into all sorts of trouble with the law and eventually falls in love with a cop that frequently arrests him (Rachel Griffiths). Only at the end does the whim tone down to a serious drama. Whatever this movie has to say, it kept my attention all the way through.