Lenin in 1918
About Lenin in 1918
The film follows Lenin in the first year of the Civil War after the October Revolution, including the 1918 attempt on his life. Boris Shchukin plays Lenin. Mikheil Gelovani is in the cast.
Cast & crew
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Mikhail Romm directed, with E. Aron and I. Simkov as co-directors. Aleksei Kapler and Taisiya Zlatogorova wrote it. Boris Volchek photographed it. Nikolay Kryukov composed the score. Mosfilm released it on 7 April 1939. It runs 130 minutes. Nikolai Okhlopkov and Nikolai Cherkasov are billed. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Themes
Background
The picture is set in 1918, after the October Revolution, during the Russian Civil War.
Look
Boris Volchek photographed Shchukin as Lenin.
Music
Nikolay Kryukov composed the score.
Preservation
A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- The Russian title is Ленин в 1918 году.
- The English Wikipedia places the story in the Civil War, not only in the assassination attempt.
- No prize is listed on the Wikidata record.
Scenes
- The story includes the 1918 shooting of Lenin.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Ленин в 1918 году)
