The Last Bolshevik (1993)

  • NR
  • 03/25/1993 (FI)
  • History, Documentary
  • 2h 1m

Overview

A documentary on Soviet filmmaker Aleksandr Medvedkin, examining his tumultuous career, the rediscovery of his masterpiece Happiness, and Russia's struggles over the course of the 20th Century.

Chris Marker

Director, Writer

Cast

Aleksandr Medvedkin's headshot

Aleksandr Medvedkin

Self (archive footage)
Nikolai Izvolov's headshot

Nikolai Izvolov

Self - Russian film historian
Léonor Graser's headshot

Léonor Graser

Dinosaur girl
Yuli Raizman's headshot

Yuli Raizman

Self
Antonina Pirojkova's headshot

Antonina Pirojkova

Self
Jean-Claude Dauphin's headshot

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Voice
Michael Pennington's headshot

Michael Pennington

Voice

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