

The read
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
Bold and exhilarating documentary account of the building of the Turkestan-Siberian railway, presented as a heroic triumph of Soviet progress over natural adversity.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Viktor TurinDirector
- Aleksandr MacheretWriter
- Viktor TurinWriter
- Viktor ShklovskiyWriter
- Yakov AronWriter
Stills
Themes
railroad