Lenin in October

Synopsis
The first sound feature film to portray Lenin deals with his early life. Lenin is shown to be the guiding genius of the Revolution.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 103 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1937
Availability
Hire
Uses
Courses discussing art in revolution, Russia 1917-41; propaganda studies.*
Subjects
History
Keywords
biographies; Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich (1870-1924); Russian revolution; Soviet Union

Credits

Director
Mikhail Romm
Writer
Alexei Kapler
Cast
Boris Shchukin 
I Golshtab 
Nikolai Okhlopkov 
Vasili Vanin 

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

Mosfilm

Distributor

Name

Educational and Television Films Ltd

Email
bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk/collections/etv/ External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 7950
Address
British Film Institute Collections
21 Stephen Street
London
W1P 2LN
Notes
The ETV Collection was given to the BFI in 2002 for preservation and distribution on 16mm and 35mm film

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