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Strike (1925): Cast & Where to Watch

Strike (1925) movie poster

Strike is a 1925 drama directed by Sergei Eisenstein, starring Aleksandr Antonov as Member of Strike Committee, Grigori Aleksandrov and Maksim Shtraukh. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes. Stream it on Criterion Channel and Darkroom, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and FlixFling.

Strike (1925) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 29m (89 min)
Genre
Drama
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Strike About?

The premise of Strike without spoilers.

Down with autocracy! Long live the democratic republic! Workers in a factory in pre-revolutionary Russia go on strike and are met by violent suppression.

Strike Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • labor movement
  • tsarist russia
  • anti capitalism
  • class struggle
  • communist propaganda
  • factory
  • police
  • communism
  • starving
  • turmoil
  • class society
  • working class family
+38 more
  • working class
  • violence
  • capitalism
  • capitalist
  • unrest
  • social discontent
  • one word title
  • army vs civilians
  • experimental film
  • cult director
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • infanticide
  • dead child
  • massacre
  • bare chested male
  • russian empire
  • working man
  • animal cruelty
  • corruption
  • fight for rights
  • worker exploitation
  • mass murder
  • anti authority
  • little person
  • comic character
  • proletariat
  • poverty
  • hunger
  • factory worker
  • crowd
  • police brutality
  • social critic
  • suicide by hanging
  • steel foundry
  • undercover spy
  • political demonstration
  • worker rebellion
  • year 1903
Where to watch

Where to Watch Strike

Stream it on Criterion Channel and Darkroom, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and FlixFling. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

Strike Cast & Characters

Aleksandr Antonov leads the cast as Member of Strike Committee, with Grigori Aleksandrov as Factory Foreman and Maksim Shtraukh as Police Spy. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein; 14 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Strike

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Videos

Strike Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.

Strike Stachka Sergei Eisenstein 1925 - Trailer
  • Clip Strike / Stachka - Sergei Eisenstein - 1925
Details

Strike Also Known As

16 alternative titles, including “La Grève” and “Stachka”.

Also known as
  • La Grève
  • Stachka
  • La huelga
  • A Greve
  • Staking
  • 파업
  • Stávka
  • Streiken
  • Sciopero
  • Streik
  • Strejken
  • Grev
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  • 罢工, გაფიცვა
  • Lakko
  • Strajk
  • 罷工

Seen Strike?

FAQ

Strike FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Strike, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Strike?

Strike runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

When was Strike released?

Strike was released on April 28, 1925.

Who directed Strike?

Strike was directed by Sergei Eisenstein.

More films by Sergei Eisenstein

Who is in the cast of Strike?

Strike stars Aleksandr Antonov as Member of Strike Committee, Grigori Aleksandrov as Factory Foreman and Maksim Shtraukh as Police Spy, among 14 credited actors.

Where can I watch Strike?

In the US, Strike is streaming on Criterion Channel, Darkroom and FlixFling and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and FlixFling (availability from JustWatch).

Does Strike have a post-credit scene?

No. Strike has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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