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Lenin: The Train

1990

198 minutes

DramaHistoryTV Movie

Overview

March/April 1917. The first world war is already a couple year to pace. A sealed train with Russian emigrants keeps on driving from Zürich Germany and Sweden to Sint-Petersburg. The outlaws stand under the guidance of Vladimir J. Lenin. Two senior officers support the revolutionary bomb "to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Yet there are some unpleasant clashes between Socialists and enthusiastic workers who are worried about the war. During train travel there comes an end to Lenin's affair with the gracious Inessa, and his wife Nadja is prepared take back him. The triumphant entrance in St. Petersburg will exceed all expectations....

Top Cast

Ben Kingsley headshot

Ben Kingsley

Lenin

Dominique Sanda headshot

Dominique Sanda

Inessa Armand

Leslie Caron headshot

Leslie Caron

Nedeshda Krupskaja

Jason Connery headshot

Jason Connery

David

Timothy West headshot

Timothy West

Parvus

Peter Whitman headshot

Peter Whitman

Radek

Günther Maria Halmer headshot

Günther Maria Halmer

Von Planetz

Dagmar Schwarz headshot

Dagmar Schwarz

Olga

Xabier Elorriaga headshot

Xabier Elorriaga

Platten

Paolo Bonacelli headshot

Paolo Bonacelli

Zinoviev

Mattia Sbragia headshot

Mattia Sbragia

Furstenberg

Robin McCallum headshot

Robin McCallum

Von Buhring

Jeannine Mestre headshot

Jeannine Mestre

Liliana

Hans Kraemer headshot

Hans Kraemer

Von Romberg

Amadeus August headshot

Amadeus August

Ernst Jacobi headshot

Ernst Jacobi

Hans-Michael Rehberg headshot

Hans-Michael Rehberg

Thomas Heinze headshot

Thomas Heinze

Tobias Engel headshot

Tobias Engel