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Beginning (1967)

Genre : War, Documentary, History

Runtime : 10M

Director : Artavazd Peleshian

Synopsis

Philosophical essay about the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, its influence on the destiny of the world in the 20th century.

Actors

Feliks Dzierzynski
Feliks Dzierzynski
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Kliment Voroshilov
Kliment Voroshilov
Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze
Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze

Crews

Artavazd Peleshian
Artavazd Peleshian
Director
Georgy Sviridov
Georgy Sviridov
Music
Artavazd Peleshian
Artavazd Peleshian
Editor
Elizbar Karavayev
Elizbar Karavayev
Director of Photography

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