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Release Year1919
Runtime0h 14m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes5
DirectorDziga Vertov
WritersDziga Vertov
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Brain of Soviet Russia
About The Brain of Soviet Russia
This film shows the leaders of organizations that emerged after the Russian Revolution. It is the fragment of ‘Anniversary of the Revolution’ made by Vertov in 1918.
Directed by Dziga Vertov, The Brain of Soviet Russia leans on a strong ensemble — Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Vladimir Bonch-Bruyevich — 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 documentary titles of 1919.
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