Series

The Red Empire

★ 8.0(2)202253m1 season

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Good to know

Release date: 2022-10-25
Runtime: 53m
Language: German
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Network: ARTE
Status: Ended
Country: Germany
Studio: MDR

About The Red Empire

The Red Empire is a 2022 web series in the Documentary and War & Politics genres, starring Nadja Schulz-Berlinghoff, Annette Gerhardt and Marina Behnke. It spans 1 season and 3 episodes, and originally aired on ARTE. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Red Empire in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The story of an empire: From its founding in 1922 to its dissolution in 1991, the Soviet Union was shaped by revolutionary idealism, but also by oppression and decay. The USSR evolved from Stalinist terror through the Thaw under Khrushchev to political processes such as glasnost and perestroika under Gorbachev. Finally, in 1991, it collapsed.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries3 eps · 2022

Cast

Nadja Schulz-Berlinghoff

Main narrator (voice)

Annette Gerhardt

Narrator (voice)

Marina Behnke

Narrator (voice)

Max Volkert Martens

Narrator (voice)

Thomas Dehler

Narrator (voice)

Themes & keywords

revolutioncold warpropagandautopiaafghanistanagricultureindustrycrisisgulagsuper powerperestroikamikhail gorbachevcommunismimperialismrepression

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Red Empire in Canada?+

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Is The Red Empire on Netflix?+

The Red Empire is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How many seasons of The Red Empire are there?+

The Red Empire has 1 season and 3 episodes in total.

Who stars in The Red Empire?+

The Red Empire stars Nadja Schulz-Berlinghoff, Annette Gerhardt, Marina Behnke, Max Volkert Martens and Thomas Dehler.

When did The Red Empire come out?+

The Red Empire is a 2022 web series.

What genre is The Red Empire?+

The Red Empire is Documentary and War & Politics series.