Russia / Sep 25, 1929
2h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Also known as The Old and the New (Staroye i Novoye), The General Line illustrates Lenin’s stated imperative that the nation move from agrarian to industrial culture in an epic ode to farm-collectivization progress.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| E. Suhareva | Witch |
| G. Matvei | Priest |
| Lev Ivanov | Student (uncredited) |
| Mikhail Gomorov | |
| Vyacheslav Gomolyaka |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Старое и новое |
| Original language | RU |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sovkino |
| Release date | 25 settembre 1929 |
| Writer | Grigori Aleksandrov, Sergei Eisenstein |
| Cinematography | Eduard Tisse |
| Assistant directors | Mikhail Gomorov, Maksim Shtraukh, Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov |
| Camera operators | Eduard Tisse |
| Additional photography | Eduard Tisse |
| Production design | Vasiliy Rakhals, A. Burov, Vasiliy Kovrigin |
| Art direction | A. Burov, Vasiliy Kovrigin, Vasiliy Rakhals |
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| Set decoration | A. Burov, Vasiliy Kovrigin, Vasiliy Rakhals |
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