December 20th

1982 ""

December 20th

6.6 | 4h36m | en | Drama

Set in December of 1917 after the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. Lenin and the communists are making every effort to strengthen their power. Lenin appoints Felix Dzerzhinsky the Commissar for Internal Affairs and the head of the All-Russian Extraordinary Commission for Combating Counter-Revolution and Sabotage (CheKa). It became the predecessor of GPU and KGB.

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6.6 | 4h36m | en | Drama , History | More Info

Released: May. 18,1982 | Released Producted By: Lenfilm , Gosteleradio USSR Country: Soviet Union Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Kirill Lavrov , Mikhail Kozakov , Andrei Tolubeyev

Director

Grigori Nikulin

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Lenfilm , Gosteleradio USSR

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Cast

Kirill Lavrov

as Lenin

Tender Age Shizofreniya Listen in the Compartments A Secret Walk in the Woods Charlotte Necklace From the Life of a Chief of the Criminal Police December 20th A Glass of Water My Tender and Affectionate Beast

Mikhail Kozakov

as Dzerzhinsky

Fairy Tale. There Is Network Keepers Lovey-Dovey Shift Hello, We Are Your Cover! Lavina Fools Die on Fridays December 20th The Pretty Man

Andrei Tolubeyev

as Latsis

A Key to the Bedroom Adam's Rib December 20th Two Long Hoots in the Fog

Reviews

denis888 In my former country, Soviet Union, there were many afwul, low- quality films, and yet there were excellent, well-rounded works which stood the test of time and still seem relevant and decent to this day. THose who try to watch these films, must keep in mind that in Soviet times censorship was excruciating and propaganda aims were ubiquitous. But Soviet filmmakers managed to break through these borders and create films which could be really strong. 20 Dekabrya - that is, December 20th - is a great example of a curious balance between obligatory depiction of Soviet icons (Lenin, Dzierzynski, Krasin, Ordjonikidze among many) and a very deep, decent, thoughtful description of more colorful, multi-faceted White Army figures (Savinkov, Kutepov, Kornilov). This is a 4-episode full-length feature film of 1981- 1982, which describes the events of late 1917-early 1918, when Lenin and the Bolsheviks seized the power and thus began a bloody Civil War. There are more than 100 speaking parts in this epic movie, and despite certain blandness and formulaic depiction of iconic Soviet leaders, the film is captivating, thrilling and shows well the ferocity of war and thoughtlessness of brotherly murder. Well recommended as a nice example of old Soviet monumental film making.

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