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Taurus

Taurus (2001)6.8 /10

13 (AR) · Russia · Russian, German, English · 104 min · Feb 24, 2001 (RU) · More  
Directed by:  Aleksandr Sokurov
Written by:  Yuriy Arabov

Storyline:  Set over two days in 1924, the film portrays Lenin in his final decline at the Gorki estate. Surrounded by his wife Nadezhda Krupskaia, his sister Maniasha, a German doctor and attendants, he confronts his fading mind, recalls great figures like Marx, takes a brief outing to a meadow, and reflects on the weight of his historical legacy.

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