Lenin...The Train Il treno di Lenin
Movie poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Wladimir Iljitsch Lenin
Ben Kingsley
Nadia
Leslie Caron
Inessa Armand
Dominique Sanda
Alexander Parvus
Timothy West
Radek
Peter Whitman
Fritz Platten
Xabier Elorriaga
Captain Von Planetz
Günther Maria Halmer
Captain Von Bühring
Robin McCallum
Lenin...The Train is a 1988 Austrian-French-German-Italian-Spanish TV movie directed by Damiano Damiani. The plot of the film takes place during the First World War, in 1917. The German Empire fights simultaneously on two fronts, in the west and in the east. In this situation, an exile Russian addressed to the German General Staff: Lenin, the Russian revolutionary, who lives in Swiss exile in Zurich, should be allowed to return to his homeland, to bring about a successful transformation of the political conditions in the Russian Empire. The proposal is put into action. Lenin and a group of exiled revolutionaries board a special train and travel from Switzerland through Germany and Sweden to Petrograd. During the train's journey, Lenin discusses his political ideas with his fellow travelers.
The following weapons were used in the miniseries Lenin...The Train :
Handguns
Luger P08
The Luger P08 is used by German officers including von Bühring (Robin McCallum) and von Planetz (Günther Maria Halmer ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German officer runs with his Luger.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Von Planetz fires in the air to attract people's attention.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing He lowered his Luger while talking to the workers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing He gives the Luger back to von Bühring. Note the WWII-style shoulder insignias for a Hauptmann .
MAS Mle. 1892
A French officer uses an Mle 1892 Revolver at the beginning.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Modèle d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 - 8x27mm SR
Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Viva la France! " The officer cheers on his soldiers.
Unknown Revolver
Russian officers can briefly be seen with unknown revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Russian soldier fires his revolver in the background.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing While reporting the morale of the troops to his superiors he puts the revolver in his holster.
Rifles
Mauser Karabiner 98b
The post-war Weimar Karabiner 98b is used by German soldiers. These rifles have tangent-leaf rear sight instead of Lange Visiers from the Gewehr 98 and turned bolt handles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98b - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Karabiner 98b third from the left. Note the turned bolt.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The young German soldier charges with his Mauser. The tangent-leaf rear sight is visible.
Karabiner 98k
The anachronistic Karabiner 98k is the most used rifle in the movie. It is used by German, French and Russian soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerious German soldiers in trenches with Kar98s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing French soldiers awaiting the attack. These carbines are equipped with French M1886 Rosalie bayonets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German Border Guard with his Karabiner next to the pausing train.
Steyr Mannlicher M1895
Some Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifles are used by French and German soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Steyr Mannlicher M1895/30 - 8×56mmR
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Steyr is seen second from the left.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A French soldier on the left holds the Steyr. Like the Kar98s, the Steyr rifle also has a side-mounted Rosalie bayonet instead of the Austrian Bajonett M95.
Lebel Mle. 1886
French soldiers are seen carrying correct Lebel 1886 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lebel Fusil Modèle 1886 - 8x50Rmm - 8x50mmR
Error creating thumbnail: File missing French soldier with their Lebels.
Mauser Puška vz. 33
What appears to be anachronistic Vz.16/33 Czech Mauser carbines are wielded by German soldiers at the train station in Frankfurt and Berlin.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Puška vz. 33 (aka vz. 16/33) - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two German soldiers stand with their Mauser carbines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of a carbine slung by a soldier.
Mosin Nagant M1891
An accurate Imperial Mosin Nagant 1891 is seen used by a Russian soldier in Lenin's vision of the execution of his brother.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mmR
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel with the bayonet is seen on the left.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A full view from far away.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Russian soldiers also carry anachronistic Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Members of Russian firing squad execute deserters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Many Russian soldiers hold their M91/30 rifles during the speech of Alexander Kerensky.
Berdan No. 2
A Russian soldier can briefly be seen with a Berdan No. 2 Rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berdan No. 2 (M1870) - 10.75x58mmR
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldier left to the officers holds his Berdan Rifle.
Machine Guns
Fiat-Revelli M14
An Italian Fiat-Revelli M14 machine gun is used by French soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fiat-Revelli Mod. 1914 - 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano
Error creating thumbnail: File missing French soldiers with the prepared Fiat-Revelli.
Hand Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
German soldiers use anachronistic Model 24 Stielhandgranates instead of correct Model 15 , Model 16 or Model 17 Stielhandgranates .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers on the left with tucked Stielhandgranates in their belts.
Model 17 Stielhandgranate
At least, one correct Model 17 Stielhandgranate is held by the young German soldier.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 17 Stielhandgranate
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The young German soldier removed his grenades from his belt. The right one is an M17 which can be identified by the belt clip.