Soviet film about the Revolution of 1905 in Russia. Machinist Ukhtomsky becomes the leader of railroad workers at Moscow-Kazan railroad.
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In the turbulent crucible of Russia's 1905 Revolution, Mashinist Ukhtomskiy chronicles the galvanizing rise of its titular protagonist, a humble machinist on the Moscow-Kazan railroad. As the workers' fervent demands for change ignite across Moscow, Ukhtomsky emerges as an unlikely, yet resolute, leader among his comrades. The film meticulously charts his transformation from a dedicated laborer to the orchestrator of a pivotal strike, positioning the railroad as a vital artery of rebellion and Ukhtomsky himself as a symbolic hero embodying the burgeoning revolutionary spirit of the era. It's a stark portrayal of collective action and individual conviction against a backdrop of societal upheaval.
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1926 · IMDb 5.4
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