Lenin in 1918 (Russian: Ленин в 1918 году, Lenin v 1918 godu) is a Soviet biographical drama film released in 1939. It gives the background of the Russian Civil War after the October Revolution.[1]
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Directed by | Mikhail Romm |
Written by | Taisiya Zlatogorova Aleksei Kapler |
Starring | Boris Shchukin Mikheil Gelovani Nikolay Bogolyubov Nikolay Cherkasov Nikolay Okhlopkov |
Cinematography | Boris Volchek |
Music by | Nikolai Kryukov |
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Running time | 130 minutes 105 minutes (cut version) |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
The film was directed by Mikhail Romm with E. Aron and I. Simkov as co-directors. The script was written by Aleksei Kapler together with Taisiya Zlatogorova.
The shooting started on 10 August 1938 and lasted for eighty-seven days. Shchukin never saw Lenin in real life, but he did intense research, immersing himself in everything related to him. During the production of Lenin in 1918, Boris Shchukin constantly suffered from ill health. Exactly six months after his appearance in the film and while a sequel was being developed Shchukin died.[1]
During China's Cultural Revolution, Lenin in 1918 (along with Lenin in October) were the only Soviet feature films repeatedly screened to the public.[2]: 196