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The History of the Civil War

1921 · 94 min

A stark, silent chronicle of chaos and suffering, demanding attention as it unflinchingly documents a brutal conflict.

Directed by: Dziga Vertov
Genres: Documentary, History
Starring: Leon Trotsky, Nicolai Kazadanov, Konstantin Mekhonoshin

Tagline: The lost film of the legendary film director
Overview: The epic story of the Russian Civil War (1918-21): the White Terror, the counterrevolutionary uprisings, the guerrilla war, the Kolchak front, the Wrangel front and the Kronstadt rebellion. Chaos and violence, devastation and death.

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Directed by: Dziga Vertov
Genres: Documentary, History
Starring: Leon Trotsky, Nicolai Kazadanov, Konstantin Mekhonoshin

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

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Genres: documentary, history
Directed by: Dziga Vertov
Starring: Leon Trotsky, Nicolai Kazadanov, Konstantin Mekhonoshin, Innocenti Kozhevnikov, Fyodor Raskolnikov, Filipp Mironov, Ian Poluian, Konstantin Bulatkin
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Russia
Languages: No Language

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