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Lenin in October (Russian: Ленин в Октябре, romanized: Lenin v oktyabre) is a 1937 Soviet biographical drama film directed by Mikhail Romm and Dmitri Vasilyev and starring Boris Shchukin, Nikolay Okhlopkov and Vasili Vanin.[1] Made as a Soviet-realist propaganda work by the GOSKINO at the Mosfilm studio, it portrays the activities of Lenin at the time of the October Revolution. All Stalin scenes were expunged from the film for its reissue in 1958.
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Directed by | Mikhail Romm Dmitri Vasilyev |
Written by | Aleksei Kapler |
Starring | Boris Shchukin Nikolay Okhlopkov Vasili Vanin |
Music by | Anatoly Alexandrov |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
The movie was followed by Lenin in 1918, which was made two years later.
Stalin wanted a film that showed the October Revolution and the men responsible for it, just in time for its twentieth anniversary. As soon as Alexei Kapler's scenario was approved by the highest authorities, Lenin in October was put into production on August 10, already late in the year. The only director available was Mikhail Romm. Lenin in October was ready for release on November 7, only three months after the shooting commenced.[2]
During China's Cultural Revolution, Lenin in October (along with Lenin in 1918) were the only Soviet feature films repeatedly screened to the public.[3]: 196
In 2011, Chinese performing artist Guo Degang created a xiangsheng (comedic crosstalk) titled Lenin in 1918.[3]: 199 The xiangsheng depicts the plight of traditional opera performers who could no longer perform their repertoire during the Cultural Revolution and resort to mixing highlights from Lenin in October and Lenin in 1918 into an aria.[3]: 199
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