Germany / May 07, 1963 / (East Germany)
The Russian Miracle (1963)
Directed by Andrew Thorndike, Annelie Thorndike
3h 49minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Helmut Müller-Lankow | (narrator) |
| Walter Niklaus | (narrator) |
| Yuriy Yakovlev | (Russian version narrator) |
| George Coulouris | (English version narrator) |
| Mark Dignam | (English version narrator) |
| Ina De La Haye | (English version narrator) |
| Gerry Wolff | (English version narrator) |
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Das russische Wunder |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme |
| Release date | 7 maggio 1963 |
| Writer | Manfred Krause, Andrew Thorndike, Annelie Thorndike, Joachim Hadaschik, Richard Cohn-Vossen, Klaus Alde |
| Editing | Christa Bramann, Renate Cohn-Vossen |
| Cinematography | Sergey Kiselyov, Aleksandr Kochetkov, Peter Süring, Wolfgang Randel, Vladimir Kopalin |
| Assistant directors | Andrew Thorndike, Annelie Thorndike |
| Camera operators | Sergey Kiselyov, Aleksandr Kochetkov, Peter Süring, Wolfgang Randel, Vladimir Kopalin |
| Additional photography | Sergey Kiselyov, Aleksandr Kochetkov, Peter Süring, Wolfgang Randel, Vladimir Kopalin |
| Music | Paul Dessau |
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| Sound | Paul Dessau |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Jul 05, 1963
TV
Russia / Nov 04, 1963 / (Part 1)
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