CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 1h 32m

The Revolutionary

Mao's call for a cultural revolution was answered by tens of millions of Chinese... and one American.

50%(4)IMDbDocumentary

Documentary about the life of Sidney Rittenberg, an American who spent over 30 years in China and was an active participant in the Chinese communist revolution.

Directed byIrv Drasnin

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 32m
Language: EN
Released: December 30, 2011

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Stourwater Pictures

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1 credited

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Irv Drasnin

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Directed by: Irv Drasnin
Written by: Irv Drasnin
Produced by: Don Sellers
Lucy Ostrander

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