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The History of the Civil War
“The lost film of the legendary film director”
4.4 / 10• 1921• 1h 34m•NR• 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
Self - Soviet Politician
LeadNK
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.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The History of the Civil War is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
