Red Bells

Red Bells Spanish-language Theatrical Poster Country Soviet Union Italy Mexico Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk Release Date 1982 Language Spanish Studio Mosfilm Conacite Dos Cinefin Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) Vides International Main Cast Character Actor John Reed Franco Nero Mabel Dodge Ursula Andress Isabel Blanca Guerra Lo Chino Jorge Reynoso Emiliano Zapata Jorge Luke Pancho Villa Eraclio Zepeda minister Nikitin Boris Belyakov Sviridov Igor Ivanov

Red Bells (original title: Красные колокола, Фильм первый - Мексика в огне; Krasnye kolokola, film pervyy - Meksika v ogne; "Red Bells Part I: Mexico on Fire") is a 1982 Soviet-Italian-Mexican adventure-drama movie directed by Sergei Bondarchuk (known as "Messico in fiamme" in Italy and "Campanas rojas" in Mexico). It is the first of a two-parts film centered on the life and career of John Reed, the revolutionary communist journalist, who did reportage about 1915 Mexican revolution. It was followed by Red Bells II. Starring Franco Nero and Ursula Andress.

The following weapons were used in the film Red Bells:

Colt New Service

The military officers carry Colt New Service revolvers.

Colt New Service M1917 - .45 ACP (in moon clips).

Urbina´s deputy Fidencio hold his Colt New Service.

Emiliano Zapata (Jorge Luke) (right).

Lo Chino (Jorge Reynoso).

John Reed (Franco Nero) and Pancho Villa (Eraclio Zepeda) (right).

M1903 Springfield

Mexican rebels and also Huerta´s soldiers mainly are armed also with M1903 Springfields.

Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06

Huerta´s soldiers.

Mauser Carbine

The Mexican rebels and Huerta´s soldiers also carries the Mauser carbines of unknwon model.

Mauser 1895 Carbine - 7x57mm Mauser

John Reed (Franco Nero) (left).

Isabel (Blanca Guerra).

Pancho Villa (Jorge Reynoso).

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine

Some Villa´s soldiers carry anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

Marlin Model 1893

Mexican rebels are seen also with Marlin Model 1893 rifles.

Marlin 1893 rifle - .30-30

Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun

Huerta´s soldiers are equipped with the Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Guns.

Hotchkiss M1914

75-mm Saint Chamond-Mondragón field gun

The rebels and soldiers use 75-mm Saint Chamond-Mondragón field guns.