Storyline
1918. Workers from Petrograd come to Altai region to establish the first agricultural commune. In spite of the hostility of the local White Army cossacks the workers build houses, cultivate land. The poor peasants are turning towards the commune. However, White Army cossacks take vengeance on the members of the commune.
Cast & Crew
Vladimir Chestnokov
Vladimir Lenin
Lead
Larisa Danilina
Lyuba Gremyakina
Inna Kondratyeva
Aunt Katya
Gennadiy Nilov
Miron Klinkovich
Yulian Panich
Ataman Shurakov
Vladimir Zamanskiy
Vasily Gremyakin
Vladimir Smirnov
Alyosha
Ivan Krasko
Feodosy
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aleksandr Ivanov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Russian Pioneers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
