Movie, 1963
The Russian Miracle
IMDb 8.0, 229 min, Documentary, History, East Germany
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.
Cast
14 credited
Wolfgang Heinz
(narrator)
Günter Grabbert
(narrator)
Fred Düren
(narrator)
Günther Simon
(narrator)
Horst Drinda
(narrator)
Lotte Loebinger
(narrator)
Wolfgang Langhoff
(narrator)
HM
Helmut Müller-Lankow
(narrator)
WN
Walter Niklaus
(narrator)
Yuriy Yakovlev
(Russian version narrator)
George Coulouris
(English version narrator)
Mark Dignam
(English version narrator)
Details
DirectorAndrew Thorndike, Annelie Thorndike
WritersManfred Krause, Andrew Thorndike, Annelie Thorndike, Joachim Hadaschik, Richard Cohn-Vossen, Klaus Alde
GenreDocumentary, History
Runtime229 min
ReleasedTue, May 7, 1963
CountryEast Germany
IMDBtt0196918
