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  • The Vow (1946)
  • 116 min | Drama
The Vow (1946)
116 min | Drama

In 1924, veteran Bolshevik Petrov, a resident of Tsaritsyn, carries a letter to Vladimir Lenin, to inform him of the Kulak brigands that roam the land, spreading death and misery. The Kulaks murder him. His widow, Varvara, continues his ...See moreIn 1924, veteran Bolshevik Petrov, a resident of Tsaritsyn, carries a letter to Vladimir Lenin, to inform him of the Kulak brigands that roam the land, spreading death and misery. The Kulaks murder him. His widow, Varvara, continues his quest, joining a group that travels to Moscow. When they arrive, they discover that Lenin is dead. In the Kremlin, Vyacheslav Molotov tells Anastas Mikoyan that now, Grigory Zinoviev, Lev Kamenev and Nikolai Bukharin will attempt to subvert the party by attacking Stalin, Lenin's devout disciple. Stalin, mourning his teacher's passing away, carries a eulogy in the funeral, calling for all attendants and all the people of the Soviet Union to vow to maintain his legacy. The people swear. Varvara sees Stalin and hands him over the blood-stained letter entitled "To Lenin". Varvara's son, Sergei, becomes an inventor, developing the first Soviet tractor with Stalin's encouragement. Her other son, Alexander, becomes manager of the Stalingrad Tractor Factory. Stalin leads the people of the USSR in implementing the Five-Year Plans and in industrializing their country, in spite of Bukharin's resistance. American saboteurs burn the Tractor Factory, killing Varvara's daughter, Olga. As the Germans threaten world war, Sergei travels to Paris, to warn of the impending danger. The French and the British reject Soviet warnings. As the Second World War begins, the two sons volunteer for the front. At the end of the war, Varvara and Stalin meet again in the Kremlin. Stalin kisses her hand, in recognition of the Soviet mothers' contribution to victory, telling her that soon, all that Lenin has foreseen would be fulfilled. Written by GusF See less
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Composer
Andrei Balanchivadze (as A. Balanchivadze)
Cinematographer
Leonid Kosmatov (as L. Kosmatov)
Editor
Vasili Dolenko (as V. Dolenko)
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Jun 21, 1947 (United States)
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40 cast members
Name Known for
Mikheil Gelovani
Josef Stalin (as M. Gelovani) Josef Stalin (as M. Gelovani)   See fewer
A. Mansvetov
Kremlin Official Kremlin Official   See fewer
Aleksey Gribov
Kremlin Official (K. E. Voroshilov) (as A. Gribov) Kremlin Official (K. E. Voroshilov) (as A. Gribov)   See fewer
Nikolai Ryzhov
Kremlin Official (L. M. Kaganovich) (as N. Ryzhov) Kremlin Official (L. M. Kaganovich) (as N. Ryzhov)   See fewer
Garri Musheghyan
Kremlin Official (A I. Mikoyan) (as G. Mushegyan) Kremlin Official (A I. Mikoyan) (as G. Mushegyan)   See fewer
Roman Yurev-Lunts
Kremlin Official (A. A. Zhdanov) (as R. Yuryev) Kremlin Official (A. A. Zhdanov) (as R. Yuryev)   See fewer
Viktor Mironov
Kremlin Official (V. M. Molotov) (as V. Mironov) Kremlin Official (V. M. Molotov) (as V. Mironov)   See fewer
Aleksandr Khvylya
Kremlin Official (S. M. Budyonny) (as A. Khvylya) Kremlin Official (S. M. Budyonny) (as A. Khvylya)   See fewer
Fyodor Blazhevich
Kremlin Official (G. K. Zhukov) (as F. Blazhevich) Kremlin Official (G. K. Zhukov) (as F. Blazhevich)   See fewer
Mikhail Sidorkin
Kremlin Official (as M. Sidorkin) Kremlin Official (as M. Sidorkin)   See fewer
A. Sobolev
Kremlin Official Kremlin Official   See fewer
Georgiy Belnikevich
Kremlin Official (as T. Belnikevich) Kremlin Official (as T. Belnikevich)   See fewer
Sofiya Giatsintova
Varvara Mikhaylovna Petrova (as S. Giatsintova) Varvara Mikhaylovna Petrova (as S. Giatsintova)   See fewer
Nikolay Bogolyubov
Aleksandr, her eldest son (as N. Bogolyubov) Aleksandr, her eldest son (as N. Bogolyubov)   See fewer
Dmitri Pavlov
Sergey (as D. Pavlov) Sergey (as D. Pavlov)   See fewer
Svetlana Bogolyubova
Olga, young daughter (as S. Bogolyubova) Olga, young daughter (as S. Bogolyubova)   See fewer
Nikolai Plotnikov
Grandfather Stepan Ermilov (as N. Plotnikov) Grandfather Stepan Ermilov (as N. Plotnikov)   See fewer
Tamara Makarova
Kseniya (as T. Makarova) Kseniya (as T. Makarova)   See fewer
E. Zakharchenko
Petka, the boy Petka, the boy   See fewer
Vladimir Solovyov
Ruzaev (as V. Solovyov) Ruzaev (as V. Solovyov)   See fewer
Sergei Blinnikov
Baklan (as S. Blinnikov) Baklan (as S. Blinnikov)   See fewer
Giorgi Sagaradze
Georgiy, Olga's lover (as G. Sagaradze) Georgiy, Olga's lover (as G. Sagaradze)   See fewer
Pavel Ismatov
Tugunbaev (as P. Ismatov) Tugunbaev (as P. Ismatov)   See fewer
Vladimir Balashov
Lipskiy (as V. Balashov) Lipskiy (as V. Balashov)   See fewer
Ilya Nabatov
French Minister Bonnet (as I. Nabatov) French Minister Bonnet (as I. Nabatov)   See fewer
Nikolai Chaplygin
Johnson, British Journalist (as N. Chaplygin) Johnson, British Journalist (as N. Chaplygin)   See fewer
Maksim Shtraukh
Rogers, American journalist (as M. Shtraukh) Rogers, American journalist (as M. Shtraukh)   See fewer
Vladimir Maruta
Kaizer (as V. Maruta) Kaizer (as V. Maruta)   See fewer
Elena Anufrieva
Woman at a concert in the Kremlin (uncredited) Woman at a concert in the Kremlin (uncredited)   See fewer
Emanuel Apkhaidze
Papanin (uncredited) Papanin (uncredited)   See fewer
Aleksandra Danilova
Dame in a sleigh (uncredited) Dame in a sleigh (uncredited)   See fewer
Vladimir Gajdarov
Gen. Von Paulus (uncredited) Gen. Von Paulus (uncredited)   See fewer
Nikolay Gorlov
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Aleksandr Grechanyy
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Evgeniy Grigorev
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Vasiliy Merkurev
Voronov (uncredited) Voronov (uncredited)   See fewer
Arkadi Tsinman
Ambassador in France (uncredited) Ambassador in France (uncredited)   See fewer
Vladimir Uralskiy
Coachman (uncredited) Coachman (uncredited)   See fewer
Nato Vachnadze
Woman at a concert in the Kremlin (uncredited) Woman at a concert in the Kremlin (uncredited)   See fewer
Iosif Vankov
Red Army Soldier (uncredited) Red Army Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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