by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
The rise of Bolshevist leader Vladimir Ulyanov (aka Nikolai Lenin) to power provides the basis of this Russian biopic. The film begins in a rural town in the late 19th-century where a widow contends with her six socially-conscious and politically active children, including young Vladimir.
characteristics
- Tyranny
- Tyrant
- Rights
- Politician
- Peasant
- Russia
- Political
- Son
- Widower
- University
- Mother
- Sibling
- Leader
- Crusade
- Child
