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The Year Before the War

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In 1913, Peter from Latvia roams around Europe. Starting as a doorman in Riga, Latvia, his odyssey embroils him in the revolutionary plans of communists, anarchists, proto-fascists and nationalists.

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Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Jun 11
The film never fully gels as a unified whole. Yet its ambition as well as craft are always intriguing -- this is one of those movies so odd on a rather lavish scale that you can’t quite believe it got made. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Davis Simanis Jr.

Director

Petr Buchta

Hans

Lauris Dzelzitis

Lenin

Dace Eversa

Peasant woman

Gints Gravelis

Trotsky

Eduards Johansons

Stalin

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Synopsis In 1913, Peter from Latvia roams around Europe. Starting as a doorman in Riga, Latvia, his odyssey embroils him in the revolutionary plans of communists, anarchists, proto-fascists and nationalists.
Director
Davis Simanis Jr.
Producer
Roberts Vinovskis
Screenwriter
Tabita Rudzate
Production Co
Studio Uljana Kim, Studio Locomotive, Produkce Radim Procházka
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 35m
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