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Anniversary of the Revolution

1918 · 122 min

A solemn, grainy archival montage that feels like history unfolding in real time, demanding patience and rewarding attention.

Directed by: Dziga Vertov
Genres: Documentary, History
Starring: Vladimir Purishkevich, Alexander Kerensky, Mikhail Rodzianko

Overview: A chronicle of the Russian Revolution of 1917, from the bourgeois democratic February Revolution to the great socialist October Revolution and the final triumph.

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Directed by: Dziga Vertov
Genres: Documentary, History
Starring: Vladimir Purishkevich, Alexander Kerensky, Mikhail Rodzianko

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
rebellion
class
war
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary, history
Directed by: Dziga Vertov
Starring: Vladimir Purishkevich, Alexander Kerensky, Mikhail Rodzianko, Alexander Guchkov, Nikolai V. Nekrasov, Mikhail Stakhovich, Ivan N. Efremov, G. A. Yakubovich
Runtime: 122 min
Country: Russia
Languages: No Language

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