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On the Way to Lenin

1970Movie1 h 47 min

DramaHistory
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Not for scares or laughs.

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Cast

22 of 22

Crew

Directed by
Günter Reisch
Written by
Yevgeni Gabrilovich, Helmut Baierl, Alfred Kurella

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Facts

April 15, 1970 · 1 h 47 min · Drama, History

Released
April 15, 1970
Runtime
1 h 47 min
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
German
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
Germany, Russia, XG

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is On the Way to Lenin worth watching?"

Questions about On the Way to Lenin

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is On the Way to Lenin worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.3).

Is On the Way to Lenin plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is On the Way to Lenin in English?

GermanRussian

No, it was made in German, with some Russian.