Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution (2017)
Russia, 1917. After the abdication of Czar Nicholas II Romanov, the struggle for power confronts allies, enemies, factions and ideas; a ruthless battle between democracy and authoritarianism that will end with the takeover of the government by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks.
Director: Renny Bartlett
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: October 10, 2017
Cast
- Juliet Stevenson - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Nicholas Asbury - Vladimir Lenin
- Milo Twomey - Leon Trotsky
- Nicholas Cowell - Joseph Stalin
- Jonny McPherson - Alexander Kerensky
- Helen Rappaport - Self - Writer
- Orlando Figes - Self - Writer
- Simon Sebag-Montefiore - Self - Writer
- China Miéville - Self - Writer
- Martin Amis - Self - Writer
Music: John E.R. Hardy
Cinematography: James Swift
Editing: Graeme Dawson
Production: BBC, Oxford Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
world war i, docudrama, russian revolution (1917), rise to power, russian history, communism, imperial russia, 1910s, leninism, bolshevism, soviet union history, lenin, menshevism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution about?
- Russia, 1917. After the abdication of Czar Nicholas II Romanov, the struggle for power confronts allies, enemies, factions and ideas; a ruthless battle between democracy and authoritarianism that will end with the takeover of the government by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks.
- Who directed Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution?
- Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution was directed by Renny Bartlett.
- Who stars in Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution?
- Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution stars Juliet Stevenson, Nicholas Asbury, Milo Twomey, Nicholas Cowell, Jonny McPherson, Helen Rappaport.
- How long is Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution?
- Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution?
- Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution produced?
- Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution was produced in United Kingdom.