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The Russian Miracle (1963)

The Russian Miracle (1963)

History Documentary
Release Date: 1963, May 7
Directors: Annelie Thorndike, Andrew Thorndike
Countries: East Germany
Production: DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme, DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Cast: George Coulouris, Wolfgang Heinz, Yuriy Yakovlev, Günter Grabbert, Gerry Wolff, Lotte Loebinger, Horst Drinda, Günther Simon, Fred Düren, Walter Niklaus, Mark Dignam, Helmut Müller-Lankow

Overview:

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.