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Lenin in Paris

Name: Lenin in Paris
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1981-11-01
Cast: Yuriy Kayurov, Claude Jade, Vladimir Antonik, Valentina Svetlova, Pavel Kadochnikov

1981 | 106 min | History, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for history buffs. If you loved Les Misérables or The Count of Monte Cristo, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off: It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

1911. Lenin organizes the first Bolshevik party school near Paris, in the small town of Longjumeau. Through a chain of historical parallels and associations, this time is intertwined with the events of the Paris Commune, the October Revolution and the political struggles of the post-revolutionary years.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sergei Yutkevich

Yuriy KayurovLenin
Claude JadeInessa Armand
Vladimir AntonikTrofimow
Valentina SvetlovaKrupskaya
Pavel KadochnikovPaul Lafargue
Antonina MaksimovaLaura Lafargue
Boris IvanovJacob Zhitomirsky
Albert FilozovAnarchist
Vitaliy ShapovalovSailor
Anatoli AdoskinAgitator