Children of the Revolution

19961996
RR
1h 41min

Children of the Revolution (1996)

Comedy Drama Romance

Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that their "love-child" brought Australia to the brink of civil war. Until now.Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that their "love-child" brought Australia to the brink of civil war. Until now.Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that their "love-child" brought Australia to the brink of civil war. Until now.

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Awards
- 6 wins & 8 nominations

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Geoffrey Rush stars as Zachary Welch

F. Murray Abraham stars as Stalin

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Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that their "love-child" brought Australia to the brink of civil war. Until now ... —Anonymous

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Taglines
- What do you do when your father is no ordinary Joe?
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some strong sexuality and language
Parents guide

Trivia
Sam Neill was discovered by James Mason, who helped him to get work in American and European films. In that way, Mason's role in their relationship paralleled that of his character from A Star Is Born (1954). In that film, the actress he discovers is played by Judy Garland. Judy Davis played Garland in Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001). She also later played Nancy Reagan in The Reagans (2003). Mason's son, Morgan, worked for the Reagan administration. Geoffrey Rush also has a connection to Mason. He played Peter Sellers in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004). Sellers and Mason had appeared together in Lolita (1962). Sellers was also once engaged to Liza Minnelli.

Goofs
A newspaper refers to the "LEA" several scenes before Young Joe forms this organization.

Quotes
Zachary Welch: [in reference to the pub closing] I don't know, frankly, how we'll ever get the revolution going with 6 o'clock closing.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Father's Day/Twin Town/The Fifth Element/Underworld/Children of the Revolution (1997)

Soundtracks
Alexander Nevsky Cantata
Written by Sergei Prokofiev
Performed by "Latvija" Chorus / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Conducted by Kurt Masur
Courtesy of Teldec International
By arrangement of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd, and Performed by a Berlin Choir
Conducted by Wolf Dieter Hauschild
Courtesy of Berlin Classics/'Edel' Company Hamburg, Germany

Top review

9/10

wow...

...this is an extremely well-conceived, well-written, well-acted, and well-made film. The dialogue, in both its everyday scenarios and heated exchanges, is excellent; and the mockumentary style meshes perfectly with the nicely segmented, ever-twisting plot. Then, after making light of some serious history, the ending takes a dark, ironic turn to drive home its message that whatever political system you choose, the worst elements in human nature are here to stay...

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Release date
- April 30, 1997 (United States)
Country of origin
- Australia
Language
- English
Also known as
- Devrim çocukları
Filming locations
- Exhibition Hall, Royal Agricultural Showground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production companies
See more company credits at IMDbPro

Gross US & Canada
- $838,368
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $31,562
- May 4, 1997
Gross worldwide
- $838,368

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 41min
Sound mix
- Dolby
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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