Lenin in October

Lenin in October

1937 · 93 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, History

Commissioned by Josef Stalin to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Soviet Revolution, Lenin in October was the first of Russian director Mikhail Romm's tributes to the Marxist visionary who helped orchestrate the insurrection of October, 1917.

Directed by Mikhail Romm · Written by Aleksei Kapler

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