On the Way to Lenin
Unterwegs zu Lenin
Synopsis
A train travels through the vastness of Russia, a train with German prisoners of war returning home, and Viktor Kleist, a young German communist from an intellectual home in Munich, travels back home with them. During the journey, the stations on his way to Lenin wake up again.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Gottfried Richter
Viktor Kleist
Mikhail Ulyanov
Lenin
Helga Göring
Mrs. Kleist
Winfried Glatzeder
Rolf Rosenow
Inge Keller
Mrs. von Roettger
Dieter Mann
Erich
Carmen-Maja Antoni
Kurt Müller-Reitzner
Major
Wolfgang Pampel
Rolf Ripperger
Lev Kruglyy
George
Zhanna Bolotova
Lena
Lev Durov
Kuzma Sukharin
Lyusyena Ovchinnikova
Rimma
Gleb Strizhenov
The Commissioner
Gennadiy Yukhtin
Pilot
Valentina Vladimirova
Hotel duty
Mikhail Metyolkin
Schwarkin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Günter Reisch
- Screenplay & Story
- Helmut Baierl, Yevgeni Gabrilovich
- Original Title
- Unterwegs zu Lenin
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Soviet Union, East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Günter Reisch
Helmut Baierl, Yevgeni Gabrilovich, Alfred Kurella
Jürgen Brauer, Valeriy Vladimirov
Monika Schindler
Department Leadership Roster
Günter Reisch
Director
Helmut Baierl
Screenplay
Yevgeni Gabrilovich
Screenplay
Alfred Kurella
Writer
Jürgen Brauer
Director of Photography
Valeriy Vladimirov
Director of Photography
Monika Schindler
Editor
Yevgeni Serganov
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About On the Way to Lenin
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is On the Way to Lenin about?
A train travels through the vastness of Russia, a train with German prisoners of war returning home, and Viktor Kleist, a young German communist from an intellectual home in Munich, travels back home with them. During the journey, the stations on his way to Lenin wake up again.
Who directed On the Way to Lenin?
On the Way to Lenin was directed by Günter Reisch.
Who stars in On the Way to Lenin?
The principal cast of On the Way to Lenin includes Gottfried Richter, Mikhail Ulyanov, Helga Göring, Winfried Glatzeder, Inge Keller.
When was On the Way to Lenin released and how long is it?
On the Way to Lenin was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.