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The Youth of Maxim (1935)

The Youth of Maxim poster
Original title
Юность Максима
Directed by
Leonid Trauberg, Grigori Kozintsev
Genre
drama film, war film, propaganda film, historical film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young factory worker named Maxim gets involved in political activism in early 20th century Russia. The film follows his development as he faces challenges and becomes more committed to his cause.

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What happens

The Youth of Maxim (Russian: Юность Максима) is a 1935 Soviet historical drama film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg, the first part of trilogy about the life of a young factory worker named Maxim. It was followed in 1937 by The Return of Maxim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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