

Lenin... The Train
1988-11-30 · 90 min / episode · ★ 7.0
In March 1917, amidst World War I, a sealed train carries Russian revolutionaries, led by Lenin, from Germany to St. Petersburg. Along the journey, political tensions and personal dramas unfold, culminating in a historic arrival.
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- Creators
- Damiano Damiani
- Production companies
- Taurus Film, TF 1 Film Productions, ORF, RAI, ZDF, TVE
- Countries
- Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Spain
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Ben KingsleyWladimir Iljitsch Lenin
Leslie CaronNadeschda 'Nadia' Krupskaja
Dominique SandaInessa Armand
Jason ConneryDavid Suljashvili
Timothy WestAlexander 'Helphand' Parvus
Paolo BonacelliGrigori Jewsejewitsch Zinoviev
Peter WhitmanKarl Radek
Xabier ElorriagaFritz Platten
Mattia SbragiaJakow Stanislawowitsch FürstenbergTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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