Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution

1h

Documentary

History

Russia, 1917. After the abdication of Czar Nicholas II Romanov, the struggle for power confronts allies, enemies, factions and ideas; a ruthless battle between democracy and authoritarianism that will end with the takeover of the government by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks.

Production Companies

BBC

Oxford Film and Television

Cast

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Self - Narrator (voice)
Nicholas Asbury

Nicholas Asbury

Vladimir Lenin
Milo Twomey

Milo Twomey

Leon Trotsky
Nicholas Cowell

Nicholas Cowell

Joseph Stalin
Jonny McPherson

Jonny McPherson

Alexander Kerensky
Helen Rappaport

Helen Rappaport

Self - Writer
Orlando Figes

Orlando Figes

Self - Writer
China MiƩville

China MiƩville

Self - Writer
Martin Amis

Martin Amis

Self - Writer
Bridget Kendall

Bridget Kendall

Self - Journalist
Victor Sebestyen

Victor Sebestyen

Self - Writer
Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali

Self - Writer

Release date

10th Oct 2017

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English