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DRAMA . 1937 . 1h 33m . 5.8/10

Lenin in October_

Commissioned by Josef Stalin to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Soviet Revolution, Lenin in October was the first of Russian director Mikhail Romm's tributes to the Marxist visionary who helped orchestrate the insurrection of October, 1917.

Starring Boris Shchukin, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Vasili Vanin
5.8/10
Rating
1h 33m
Runtime
1937
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Commissioned by Josef Stalin to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Soviet Revolution, Lenin in October was the first of Russian director Mikhail Romm's tributes to the Marxist visionary who helped orchestrate the insurrection of October, 1917.

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Cast
Boris Shchukin stars as Vladimir Ilich Lenin in Lenin in October.
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Year context
Lenin in October was released 89 years ago in 1937.
Overview
Commissioned by Josef Stalin to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Soviet Revolution, Lenin in October was the first of Russian director Mikhail Romm's ...
Lenin in October is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 33m.

CAST (15)

Boris Shchukin
Boris Shchukin
Vladimir Ilich Lenin
Nikolai Okhlopkov
Nikolai Okhlopkov
Vasily
Vasili Vanin
Vasili Vanin
Factory Foreman Matveyev
Nikolai Arsky
Nikolai Arsky
Blinov, worker (as N. Arsky)
Nikolai Chaplygin
Nikolai Chaplygin
Kirilin
Vladimir Vladislavskiy
Vladimir Vladislavskiy
Karnayukhov (as V. Vladislavsky)
Semyon Goldshtab
Semyon Goldshtab
Josef Stalin
Nikolai Svobodin
Nikolai Svobodin
Rutkovsky, the Social Revolutionary
VG
Vadim Ganshin
Zhukov, the Menshevik
Yelena Shatrova
Yelena Shatrova
Anna Mikhailovna
AK
Aleksandr Kovalevsky
Aleksandr Feodorovich Kerenski
NS
Nikolai Sokolov
Mikhail Vladimir Rodzyanko
Klavdiya Korobova
Klavdiya Korobova
Natasha, Vasily's wife (as K. Korobova)
Vladimir Pokrovskiy
Vladimir Pokrovskiy
Dzerzhinsky (as V. Pokrovsky)
Ivan Lagutin
Ivan Lagutin

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
93 min (1h 33m)
Country
SU
Rating
5.8/10 (17 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Lenin in October about?
Commissioned by Josef Stalin to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Soviet Revolution, Lenin in October was the first of Russian director Mikhail Romm's tributes to the Marxist visionary who helped orchestrate the insurrection of October, 1917.
How long is Lenin in October?
Lenin in October has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in Lenin in October?
The cast of Lenin in October includes Boris Shchukin, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Vasili Vanin, Nikolai Arsky, Nikolai Chaplygin.
What is the rating of Lenin in October?
Lenin in October has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 17 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama History
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