History Lesson
Feb 26, 1957 · 1h 26m
Director
Lev ArnshtamOverview
In 1933 Berlin, Bulgarian communist Georgi Dimitrov is caught up in the Reichstag fire trials when Nazis seek to frame communists. Despite orchestrated provocations and mass repression, Dimitrov’s defiant courtroom defense exposes the baseless charges, forcing his acquittal and securing him political asylum in the Soviet Union.
Cast of History Lesson
Stefan SavovGeorgi Dimitrov
Tzvetana ArnaudovaParaskeva Dimitrova
Ivan TonevStefcho
Gennadi YudinHenrih Lange- Borya BurlyaevVili Lange
Apollon YachnitskiyHitler
Yuri AverinGyoring
Pyotr BeryozovHimler- Encho TagarovGyobels
Nikolai Volkov St.Heldorf
Georgi KaloyanchevVan der Lyube
Jānis OsisChairman of the Byunger- Nikolai Solovyovinvestigator Fogt
Andrey Faytdefender Zack
Velta LīneIlza Lange- Evgeniy KuznetsovProsecutor Werner
- Karlis Trencis
Yevgeni TeterinMax, undergrounder
Vladimir Makhov
Sergei VecheslovTiherty
Aleksandr KelbererErnst Torgler
Crew of History Lesson
Lev ArnshtamDirector, Writer
Hristo PiskovSecond Unit Director, Writer- Igor VakarExecutive Producer
- Valcho DraganovExecutive Producer
Yu-Lan ChenDirector of Photography
Aleksandr ShelenkovDirector of Photography
Tatyana LikhachyovaEditor- Asen GrozevProduction Design
Aleksei ParkhomenkoProduction Design- Ato ZaydnerCostume Design
Sergey KolosovSecond Unit Director- Boris VolskySound
- Mithen AndreevSound
Grigoriy AyzenbergVFX Director of Photography- Vasiliy GolikovVisual Effects Designer
- K. YakovlevaMakeup Artist
- Vladimir YakovlevMakeup Artist
Gara GarayevMusic
About History Lesson
What is History Lesson about?
In 1933 Berlin, Bulgarian communist Georgi Dimitrov is caught up in the Reichstag fire trials when Nazis seek to frame communists. Despite orchestrated provocations and mass repression, Dimitrov’s defiant courtroom defense exposes the baseless charges, forcing his acquittal and securing him political asylum in the Soviet Union.
When was History Lesson released?
History Lesson was released on February 26, 1957.
How long is History Lesson?
History Lesson runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
Who directed History Lesson?
History Lesson was directed by Lev Arnshtam.
Who is in the cast of History Lesson?
The cast of History Lesson includes Stefan Savov (Georgi Dimitrov), Tzvetana Arnaudova (Paraskeva Dimitrova), Ivan Tonev (Stefcho), Gennadi Yudin (Henrih Lange) and Borya Burlyaev (Vili Lange).