Lenin: The Train (1990)

  • NR
  • 04/30/1990 (US)
  • Drama, History, TV Movie
  • 3h 18m

Overview

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....

Damiano Damiani

Director, Writer

Fulvio Gicca Palli

Writer

Cast

Ben Kingsley's headshot

Ben Kingsley

Lenin
Dominique Sanda's headshot

Dominique Sanda

Inessa Armand
Leslie Caron's headshot

Leslie Caron

Nedeshda Krupskaja
Jason Connery's headshot

Jason Connery

David
Timothy West's headshot

Timothy West

Parvus
Peter Whitman's headshot

Peter Whitman

Radek
Günther Maria Halmer's headshot

Günther Maria Halmer

Von Planetz
Dagmar Schwarz's headshot

Dagmar Schwarz

Olga

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