The Russian Miracle

8.0
19633h 49m

A two-part East German documentary tracing Russia’s transformation from the Tsarist Empire to the Soviet Union, from the 1917 October Revolution to the achievements of the space program. Directed by Andrew Thorndike and Annelie Thorndike, the film assembles extensive archival footage to chart political upheaval, ideological consolidation, and technological ambition in twentieth-century Russia. Produced by DEFA and first broadcast on East German television in 1963.

Production

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Cast

Photo of Wolfgang Heinz

Wolfgang Heinz

(narrator)

Photo of Fred Düren

Fred Düren

(narrator)

Photo of Günther Simon

Günther Simon

(narrator)

Photo of Horst Drinda

Horst Drinda

(narrator)

Photo of Lotte Loebinger

Lotte Loebinger

(narrator)

Photo of Yuriy Yakovlev

Yuriy Yakovlev

(Russian version narrator)

Photo of George Coulouris

George Coulouris

(English version narrator)

Photo of Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

(English version narrator)

Photo of Ina De La Haye

Ina De La Haye

(English version narrator)

Photo of Gerry Wolff

Gerry Wolff

(English version narrator)

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