The Russian Miracle (1963)
A two-part East German documentary tracing Russia’s transformation from the Tsarist Empire to the Soviet Union, from the 1917 October Revolution to the achievements of the space program. Directed by Andrew Thorndike and Annelie Thorndike, the film assembles extensive archival footage to chart political upheaval, ideological consolidation, and technological ambition in twentieth-century Russia. Produced by DEFA and first broadcast on East German television in 1963.
- Released
- 1963-05-07
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Runtime
- 229 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Annelie Thorndike, Andrew Thorndike
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Wolfgang Heinz as (narrator)
- Günter Grabbert as (narrator)
- Fred Düren as (narrator)
- Günther Simon as (narrator)
- Horst Drinda as (narrator)
- Lotte Loebinger as (narrator)
- Wolfgang Langhoff as (narrator)
- Helmut Müller-Lankow as (narrator)
- Walter Niklaus as (narrator)
- Yuriy Yakovlev as (Russian version narrator)
- George Coulouris as (English version narrator)
- Mark Dignam as (English version narrator)
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