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Feature film — 1988

Lenin: The Train (1988)

6.43h 18mDrama — History — TV Movie

March/April 1917. The first world war is already a couple year to pace. A sealed train with Russian emigrants keeps on driving from Zürich Germany and Sweden to Sint-Petersburg. The outlaws stand under the guidance of Vladimir J. Lenin. Two senior officers support the revolutionary bomb "to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Yet there are some unpleasant clashes between Socialists and enthusiastic workers who are worried about the war. During train travel there comes an end to Lenin's affair with the gracious Inessa, and his wife Nadja is prepared take back him. The triumphant entrance in St. Petersburg will exceed all expectations....

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A high-signal pick with 11 votes.

TF1 Films Production / RAI / ORF

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Director: Damiano Damiani

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Cast & crew

Ben Kingsley as Lenin

Ben Kingsley

Lenin

Dominique Sanda as Inessa Armand

Dominique Sanda

Inessa Armand

Leslie Caron as Nedeshda Krupskaja

Leslie Caron

Nedeshda Krupskaja

Jason Connery as David

Jason Connery

David

Timothy West as Parvus

Timothy West

Parvus

Peter Whitman as Radek

Peter Whitman

Radek

Günther Maria Halmer as Von Planetz

Günther Maria Halmer

Von Planetz

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Dagmar Schwarz

Olga

Xabier Elorriaga as Platten

Xabier Elorriaga

Platten

Paolo Bonacelli as Zinoviev

Paolo Bonacelli

Zinoviev

Mattia Sbragia as Furstenberg

Mattia Sbragia

Furstenberg

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Robin McCallum

Von Buhring

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