The History of the Civil War (1921)
The lost film of the legendary film director
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.
Director: Dziga Vertov
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: June 1, 1921
Cast
- Leon Trotsky - Self - Soviet Politician
- Nicolai Kazadanov - Self - Soviet Officer
- Konstantin Mekhonoshin - Self - Soviet Officer
- Innocenti Kozhevnikov - Self - Soviet Officer
- Fyodor Raskolnikov - Self - Soviet Officer
- Filipp Mironov - Self - Soviet Officer
- Ian Poluian - Self - Soviet Politician
- Konstantin Bulatkin - Self - Soviet Officer
- Ivar Smilga - Self - Soviet Officer
- Nestor Makhno - Self - Black Army Commander
Screenplay
- Dziga Vertov (Original Film Writer)
- Nikolai Izvolov (Other)
Production: Narkompros
Country: Russia
Language: No Language
Original Language: ru
Keywords
civil war, propaganda, soviet union, anti-communism, russian politics, silent film, russian history, communism, communist propaganda, russian civil war (1918-21), political repression, bolshevism, soviet union history, czarism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The History of the Civil War about?
- 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.
- Who directed The History of the Civil War?
- The History of the Civil War was directed by Dziga Vertov.
- Who stars in The History of the Civil War?
- The History of the Civil War stars Leon Trotsky, Nicolai Kazadanov, Konstantin Mekhonoshin, Innocenti Kozhevnikov, Fyodor Raskolnikov, Filipp Mironov.
- How long is The History of the Civil War?
- The History of the Civil War has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is The History of the Civil War?
- The History of the Civil War is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was The History of the Civil War produced?
- The History of the Civil War was produced in Russia.