Oddly, the two historians present differing accounts of lenins, 2,000mile train ride into history. The german empire fights simultaneously on two fronts, in the west and in the east. The train is a 1988 austrianfrenchgermanitalianspanish tv movie directed by damiano damiani. Lenins role is played by british actor ben kingsley.
Lenin on the train is a focused look at a man and a. Catherine merridale is wellknown for her books on soviet historyher latest book, lenin on the trainvividly reminds us how the fateful events of 1917 depended on a seemingly small episode. The train for the second time, i went and visited the on line encyclopedia to remember the russia1917story. A sealed train with russian emigrants keeps on driving from germany and sweden to saintpetersburg. In most histories of the russian revolution, vladimir lenins return from exile in western europe to russia in the crucial month of april 1917ensconced by the german high command in a sealed train, like a plague bacillus, as winston churchill later put itfigures as a footnote. Two senior officers support the revolutionary bomb to ensure that everything runs smoothly. The train is an english language tv film directed by damiano damiani in 1988. Vladimir lenins return journey to russia changed the world forever on the 100th anniversary of the russian revolution, our writer set out from zurich to relive this epic travel. Find lenin the train ben kingsley region 2 pal european release with original english 2. Lenin insisted that the bolsheviks must resolutely oppose the treacherous mensheviks and socialist revolutionaries at that time leading the soviets. O n 9 april 1917, vladimir ilyich lenin left zurich by train with 32 other bolsheviks bound for russia. Lenins rail journey from zurich to petrograd is one of the most storied journeys in history.
The train 2dvd box set, il treno di lenin, damiano damiani, ben kingsley, leslie caron, timothy. The film takes place a few weeks before the fall of the russian empire and the formation of the rsfsr. Catherine merridales new history book, lenin on the train, tells the story of the february revolution and how it influenced vladimir lenin, who was living in exile in zurich at the time. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Yes, this book was about russian revolutionsthe etiology and prosecution no pun intended of said revolutions, especially 1905 and 1917.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. To lead the revolt, lenin needed to return to petrograd immediately. But on the day lenins train pulled out of zurich station, 27 march, the provisional government declared, with an endorsement in the name of the soviet, it would continue the war. Catherine merridales lenin on the train recreates lenins extraordinary journey from harmless exile in zurich, across a germany falling to pieces from the wars deprivations, and northwards to the edge of lapland to his eventual ecstatic reception by the revolutionary crowds at petrograds finland station. Lenin and a group of exiled revolutionaries board a special train and travel from switzerland through germany and sweden to petrograd. The nature of lenins narrow, obsessive and ultimately murderous character lies close to the heart of catherine merridales outstanding new book, lenin on the train, which retraces the revolutionarys journey from exile in zurich to st petersburg in april, 1917. Lenins return from exile put russia on the fast track to. The fabled sealed train supplied by the kaisers germany, provided. This man changed the course of global history, author and historian catherine. The plot of the film takes place during the first world war, in 1917. The cover of lenin on the train portends the trouble to follow. Il treno di lenin streaming film cb01streaming ita. It is based on vladimir lenins journey from switzerland to petrograd by sealed train through war time germany during the russian revolution of 1917.
The film was released on 30 november 1988 by rai 2. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The most important part how lenin is persuaded by the german inteligence to get on their train is only 14 of a page. Now, in lenin on the train, drawing on a dazzling array of sources and neverbeforeseen archival material, renowned historian catherine merridale provides a riveting, nuanced account of this enormously consequential journey.
Lenin the train is a 2 part film created by european film partners 1988. The outlaws stand under the guidance of vladimir ilyich ulyanov, otherwise known as lenin. Their fascination with new technology in general probably contributed as well. Vladimir lenins return to russia from political exile in switzerlandmerridales account benefits from her thorough research, particularly. Lenins return from exile put russia on the fast track to revolution. With ben kingsley, leslie caron, dominique sanda, jason connery. Ben kingsley,leslie caron,dominique sanda,timothy west,jason connery,thomas. There is unnecessary information included about the british inteligence in russia. Lenin on the train, chugging toward history a new book tracks the future russian leader on his road to revolution. As soon as lenin heard about the events in petrograd, russias capital at. Like shermans march to the sea and hannibals crossing of the alps, v. A sealed train with russian emigrants keeps on driving from zurich germany and sweden to sintpetersburg. In april 1917, as tsar nicholas iis abdication sent shockwaves across wartorn europe, the future leader of the bolshevik revolution, vladimir lenin, was far away, exiled in zurich. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day.
It is based on vladimir lenin s journey from switzerland to petrograd by sealed train through war time germany during the russian revolution of 1917. T he road to haparanda in sweden winds through elk country. The story of lenin on the train is only 20 pages of almost 300. Vladimir lenins return journey to russia changed the. The first world war is already a couple year to pace.
Ben kingsley, leslie caron, timothy west, xabier elorriaga, jason connery, paolo bonacelli, georg marischka, dominique sanda, peter whitman, mattia sbragia, damiano damiani, lenin. Lenin on the train kindle edition by merridale, catherine. Lenin and the sealed train though germany axis history forum. The outlaws stand under the guidance of vladimir j. Il treno di lenin tv movie 1988 il treno di lenin tv. Lenin on the train to petrograd by pyotr vasiliev 1949 once the three of the carriages four doors at the russian end were closed shut, fritz platten, a swiss socialist marked them with chalk in german as sealed. Yes, lenin on the train was about lenin and his contemporaries. The possibilities of cinema as a propaganda, agitation, and educational tool in a country of widespread illiteracy intrigued the soviet leaders. A sealed train with russian emigrants keeps on driving from germany and sweden to st. Catherine merridales retelling of lenins momentous journey is history come alive.
Lenin on the train by catherine merridale, paperback. During the trains journey, lenin discusses his political ideas with his fellow travelers. Yes, it was about the intrigue connected with lenins sealed carriage on a train from zurich through enemy territorygermany, to return. There can be few more important journeys than the one vladimir lenin took when he embarked from his exile in zurich on the sealed train that took him and an assortment of fellow comrades to revolutionary russia in march 1917. In this road motion picture, they are credible human beings.