Film
The Russian Miracle
1963Directed by Andrew Thorndike, Annelie Thorndike
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- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 49m
About The Russian Miracle
- Documentary
- History
Synopsis
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.
- Directors
- Andrew Thorndike
- Annelie Thorndike
- Writers
- Manfred Krause
- Andrew Thorndike
- Annelie Thorndike
- Joachim Hadaschik
- Richard Cohn-Vossen
- Klaus Alde
- Original title
- Das russische Wunder
