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On the Way to Lenin

1970·Movie
1h 47min
60
DecentGoodWatch score

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Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace5
  • Tension4
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Melancholic and nostalgic

  • Melancholy7
  • Nostalgia7
  • Pathos6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Satire & Parody4
  • Situational Comedy3

World

History, society, and class and money

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Dialogue Quality7
  • Character Depth7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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A train travels through the vastness of Russia, a train with German prisoners of war returning home, and Viktor Kleist, a young German communist from an intellectual home in Munich, travels back home with them. During the journey, the stations on his way to Lenin wake up again.
Historical DramaGerman POWsRussian SettingPolitical JourneySocial CommentaryClass StruggleMelancholyNostalgia

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60
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How long is On the Way to Lenin?

1 h 47 min

On the Way to Lenin runs 1 h 47 min.

What language is On the Way to Lenin in?

GermanRussian

It was made in German, with some Russian. Produced in Germany, Russia, XG.