The Russian Revolution
Release date: 2017-06-15
Votes: 26
Genres: Documentary, History
Starting in 1881 this film shows the personal battle between Lenin's Ulyanov family and the royal Romanovs that eventually led to the Russian revolution.
Reviews
alexas
Easy 5/5 stars. By far the best documentary I have ever seen on the Russian Revolution. Required viewing for anyone with any interest whatsoever in one of the most important events of the 20th Century.
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