Films: Lenin – Interpretations
Film Series: Power and authority in Russia and the Soviet Union
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(Student and corporate secondary members can view these films in our Student Zone)
Two men – Trotsky and Lenin – symbolise the Russian Revolution for most people. While Trotsky came to an icy end in Mexico, Lenin remains an enduring figure in the history of Russia and the history of Communism worldwide.
In this series of films the man, his motivations, his actions and plans are brought to life and reevaluated by Dr Lara Douds of Northumbria University.
The HA has made these films to help us all explore the history and leaders of the Soviet Union and its lead protagonist – Russia, a country that remains key to international affairs today.
3. Lenin, the 1905 Russian Revolution and WWI
4. Lenin and the 1917 Revolutions
5. Lenin and the birth of Soviet Russia
6. Lenin and the Russian Civil War
These films form part of our wider series on Power and authority in Russia and the Soviet Union, including films on Stalin, Khrushchev, Yeltsin and Gorbachev.