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All My Lenins
“What is the historical truth? God knows.”
5.4 / 10• 1997• 1h 39m•NR• Estonian
ThrillerComedy
Storyline
Young and active nationalist Aleksander Kesküla makes up his mind to use Lenin, the Bolsheviks' leader, in order to start a revolution in Russia with German money and create a new national state of Estonia in the north-east of Russia. For security reasons, five doubles will be found and trained for Lenin. All of them are finally sent to Russia to instigate the revolution. How will the real Lenin put up with all this?
Cast & Crew
Üllar Saaremäe
Aleksander Kesküla
Lead
Viktor Sukhorukov
V. I. Lenin / Vanya
Andrus Vaarik
Alfred Müller
Indrek Taalmaa
Oskar Elevant
Peeter Volkonski
Grigory Zinoviev
Helene Vannari
Nadezhda Krupskaya
Janne Ševtšenko
Inessa Armand
Electra
Katherine
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hardi Volmer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. All My Lenins is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
