Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution
The story of Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin over the 245 days that brought them to power. As the history unfolds, writers and historians debate the meaning of the Russian Revolution.
The Russian Revolution of 1917 is one of the most controversial events of the 20th century. Three men - Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin - emerged from obscurity to forge an entirely new political system. In the space of six months, they turned the largest country on earth into the first Communist state. Was this a triumph of people power or a political coup d'etat that led to blood-soaked totalitarianism? A hundred years later, the Revolution still sparks ferocious debate. This film dramatizes the 245 days that brought these men to supreme power. As the history unfolds, a stellar cast of writers and historians, including Martin Amis, Orlando Figes, Helen Rappaport, Simon Sebag-Montefiore and China Mieville, battle over the meaning of the Russian Revolution and explore how it shaped the world we live in today.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Lenin | Nicholas Asbury |
Trotsky | Milo Twomey |
Stalin | Nicholas Cowell |
Kerensky | Jonny McPherson |
Interviewed Guest | Tariq Ali |
Interviewed Guest | Orlando Figes |
Interviewed Guest | Bridget Kendall |
Interviewed Guest | China Mi茅ville |
Interviewed Guest | Simon Sebag Montefiore |
Interviewed Guest | Martin Amis |
Interviewed Guest | Victor Sebestyen |
Composer | John Hardy |
Director | Renny Bartlett |
Editor | Graeme Dawson |
Executive Producer | Nicolas Kent |
Executive Producer | Susan Jones |
Narrator | Juliet Stevenson |
Producer | Charlotte Sacher |
Production Company | Oxford Film and Television |
Production Manager | Floury Crum |
Production Manager | Penny Davis |
Director of photography | James Swift |
Focus Puller | Mitchell Thomas |
Sound Recordist | David Runciman |
Camera Operator | Sam Hardy |
Camera Operator | Kelly Beaton |
Make-up Designer | Jutta Russell |
Makeup Artist | Sara Fagan |
Makeup Artist | Madlen Mierzwiak |
Costume designer | Heidi Miller |
Casting | Simon Pereira Hind |
Production Designer | Erik Rehl |
Prop Buyer | Kitty Walker |
Production Coordinator | Emily Rimmer |
Assistant Producer | Kathryn Ellinger |
Broadcasts
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