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The Russian Revolution

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6.3/10 • 26

2017-06-150h 47m

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How Lenin seized control of Russia

Starting in 1881 this film shows the personal battle between Lenin's Ulyanov family and the royal Romanovs that eventually led to the Russian revolution.

Directors
Cal Seville

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  1. Vladimir Lenin

    Vladimir Lenin

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Jonathan Kydd

    Jonathan Kydd

    Narrator (voice)

  3. Joseph Stalin

    Joseph Stalin

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Tsarina Alexandra

    Tsarina Alexandra

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Grand Duchess Anastasia

    Grand Duchess Anastasia

    Self (archive footage)

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alexas

May 17, 2020

10/10

Easy 5/5 stars. By far the best documentary I have ever seen on the Russian Revolution. Required viewing for anyone with any interest whatsoever in one of the most important events of the 20th Century.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
revolutionrussian revolution (1917)communism19th centuryromanov dinasty