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The Russian Miracle

05/07/1963

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3hrs 49min

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Documentary

,History

STORY

Das russische Wunder (The Russian Miracle) (1963) is a two-part East German documentary directed by Annelie and Andrew Thorndike. The documentary chronicles Russia’s dramatic transformation from the Tsarist Empire to the Soviet Union, covering key historical moments including the 1917 October Revolution and the rise of Soviet communism. Through the use of archival footage, the film explores the socio-political upheavals that reshaped Russia and culminates in the achievements of the Soviet space program. Produced by DEFA, it was first broadcast on East German television in 1963, offering an insightful look at Russia's 20th-century evolution.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Wolfgang Heinz
  • Günter Grabbert
  • Fred Düren
  • Günther Simon
  • Horst Drinda

    Directors

  • Andrew Thorndike
  • Annelie Thorndike
  • Joachim Hadaschik
  • Richard Cohn-Vossen

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme

    Production Countries

  • East Germany

LANGUAGES

  • German

Cast

Wolfgang Heinz

(narrator)

Günter Grabbert

(narrator)

Fred Düren

(narrator)

Günther Simon

(narrator)

Horst Drinda

(narrator)

Lotte Loebinger

(narrator)

Wolfgang Langhoff

(narrator)

Helmut Müller-Lankow

(narrator)

Walter Niklaus

(narrator)

Yuriy Yakovlev

(Russian version narrator)

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