All My Lenins (1997)
What is the historical truth? God knows.
Young and active nationalist Aleksander Kesküla makes up his mind to use Lenin, the Bolsheviks' leader, in order to start a revolution in Russia with German money and create a new national state of Estonia in the north-east of Russia. For security reasons, five doubles will be found and trained for Lenin. All of them are finally sent to Russia to instigate the revolution. How will the real Lenin put up with all this?
Director: Hardi Volmer
Genre: Thriller, Comedy
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: October 2, 1997
Cast
- Üllar Saaremäe - Aleksander Kesküla
- Viktor Sukhorukov - V. I. Lenin / Vanya
- Andrus Vaarik - Alfred Müller
- Indrek Taalmaa - Oskar Elevant
- Peeter Volkonski - Grigory Zinoviev
- Helene Vannari - Nadezhda Krupskaya
- Janne Ševtšenko - Inessa Armand
- Electra - Katherine
- Epp Eespäev - Katherine's Mother
- Peeter Laurits - Lenin III (Beggar)
Screenplay
- Toomas Kall
- Hardi Volmer (Idea)
- Tõnu Karro (Script Editor)
- Ott Sandrak (Idea)
Music: Thomas DeRenzo
Cinematography: Arko Okk
Editing: Marju Juhkum
Production: Zentropa Entertainments, YLE, Faama Film, Eesti Televisioon, Lenfilm
Country: Finland, Estonia, Russia, Denmark
Language: English, Eesti, Français, Deutsch, Pусский
Original Language: et
Keywords
politician, school, agent, bolshevik, diplomacy, emigrant
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is All My Lenins about?
- Young and active nationalist Aleksander Kesküla makes up his mind to use Lenin, the Bolsheviks' leader, in order to start a revolution in Russia with German money and create a new national state of Estonia in the north-east of Russia. For security reasons, five doubles will be found and trained for Lenin. All of them are finally sent to Russia to instigate the revolution. How will the real Lenin put up with all this?
- Who directed All My Lenins?
- All My Lenins was directed by Hardi Volmer.
- Who stars in All My Lenins?
- All My Lenins stars Üllar Saaremäe, Viktor Sukhorukov, Andrus Vaarik, Indrek Taalmaa, Peeter Volkonski, Helene Vannari.
- How long is All My Lenins?
- All My Lenins has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is All My Lenins?
- All My Lenins is a Thriller, Comedy film.
- Where was All My Lenins produced?
- All My Lenins was produced in Finland, Estonia, Russia, Denmark.