Taurus (2001)

Original title

Телец

Directed by

Alexander Sokurov

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

18+

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Russian film follows Vladimir Lenin in his final days. It shows the aging leader's physical and mental decline in a secluded country estate.

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What happens

Taurus (Russian: Телец, romanized: Telets) is a 2001 Russian biographical drama film directed by Alexander Sokurov, portraying Vladimir Lenin. It is the second film in a trilogy by director Aleksandr Sokurov that began with Moloch about Nazi Germany's Adolf Hitler and continued with The Sun about Japanese emperor Hirohito. It was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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