The General Line
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Synopsis
100.000.000 peasants – illiterate, poor, hungry. There comes a day when one woman decides that she can live the old life no longer. Using ways of new Soviet state and industrial progress, she changes the lives and labours of her village.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Marfa Lapkina
Marfa
M. Ivanin
Marfa's son
Konstantin Vasilyev
Tractor Driver
Vasili Buzenkov
Secretary of the milk cooperative
Nezhnikov
Miroshkin - Schoolmaster
Chukamaryev
The butcher
Ivan Yudin
Komsomolets
E. Suhareva
Witch
G. Matvei
Priest
Lev Ivanov
Student (uncredited)
Mikhail Gomorov
Vyacheslav Gomolyaka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov
- Screenplay & Story
- Grigori Aleksandrov, Sergei Eisenstein
- Original Title
- Старое и новое
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Sovkino
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov
Grigori Aleksandrov, Sergei Eisenstein
Eduard Tisse
Department Leadership Roster
Sergei Eisenstein
Director
Grigori Aleksandrov
Director
Grigori Aleksandrov
Writer
Eduard Tisse
Director of Photography
Vasiliy Rakhals
Production Design
Sergei Eisenstein
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Sergei Eisenstein
Sovyet ve Rus Sineması
A Soviet Century
Public Domain
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Frequently Asked Questions About The General Line
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The General Line about?
100.000.000 peasants – illiterate, poor, hungry. There comes a day when one woman decides that she can live the old life no longer. Using ways of new Soviet state and industrial progress, she changes the lives and labours of her village.
Who directed The General Line?
The General Line was directed by Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov.
Who stars in The General Line?
The principal cast of The General Line includes Marfa Lapkina, M. Ivanin, Konstantin Vasilyev, Vasili Buzenkov, Nezhnikov.
When was The General Line released and how long is it?
The General Line was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.