The General Line (Старое и новое) 95 years old

The General Line

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.

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The General Line Cast

Name Character
Marfa Lapkina She was 31, 37 years old when she died as Marfa
Ivan Yudin He was 60, now 34 years old as Komsomolets

The General Line Crew

Name Department
Vasili Rakhals as Art Direction. Art
Sergei Eisenstein as Director. He was 31 (50) years old when He died Directing
Sergei Eisenstein as Scenario Writer. He was 31 (50) years old when He died Writing
Grigori Aleksandrov as Director. He was 26 (80) years old when He died Directing
Grigori Aleksandrov as Writer. He was 26 (80) years old when He died Writing
Mikhail Gomorov as Assistant Director. He was 30 (82) years old when He died Directing
Vasili Kovrigin as Art Direction. He was 36 (65) years old when He died Art
Maksim Shtraukh as Assistant Director. He was 29 (73) years old when He died Directing
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The General Line (95 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 25, 1929
  • Runtime: 121 minutes