The History of the Civil War
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The History of the Civil War

The lost film of the legendary film director

4.3 / 10 1921 1h 34mNR Russian
DocumentaryHistory

Storyline

The epic story of the Russian Civil War (1918-21): the White Terror, the counterrevolutionary uprisings, the guerrilla war, the Kolchak front, the Wrangel front and the Kronstadt rebellion. Chaos and violence, devastation and death.

Cast & Crew

Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky

Self - Soviet Politician

Lead
NK

Nicolai Kazadanov

Self - Soviet Officer

KM

Konstantin Mekhonoshin

Self - Soviet Officer

IK

Innocenti Kozhevnikov

Self - Soviet Officer

FR

Fyodor Raskolnikov

Self - Soviet Officer

FM

Filipp Mironov

Self - Soviet Officer

IP

Ian Poluian

Self - Soviet Politician

KB

Konstantin Bulatkin

Self - Soviet Officer

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dziga Vertov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The History of the Civil War is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker