In the Name of Lenin

Overview

A Soviet documentary marking the opening of the monumental Dnieper Hydroelectric Station, one of the showcase projects of Stalin’s First Five-Year Plan. The film highlights the scale of construction, the triumph of Soviet engineering, and the plant’s symbolic dedication to Lenin as a step toward the industrial transformation of the USSR.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 31, 1932

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Russian, Ukrainian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Soyuzkinozhurnal,Central Studio of Documentary Films

Director

Mikhail Slutsky

Cinematography

Mikhail Slutsky

Music

Leib Pulver

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt7617958