Cast
Boris Shchukin
as Vladimir Ilich Lenin
Nikolai Okhlopkov
as Vasily
Vasili Vanin
as Factory Foreman Matveyev
Nikolai Arsky
as Blinov, worker (as N. Arsky)
Nikolai Chaplygin
as Kirilin
Vladimir Vladislavskiy
as Karnayukhov (as V. Vladislavsky)
Semyon Goldshtab
as Josef Stalin
Nikolai Svobodin
as Rutkovsky, the Social Revolutionary
Vadim Ganshin
as Zhukov, the Menshevik
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1937
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes20
DirectorMikhail Romm
WritersAleksei Kapler
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLenin in October
About Lenin in October
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, Lenin in October leans on a strong ensemble — Boris Shchukin, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Vasili Vanin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1937.
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