Lenine

Our most deep-rooted prejudice against Lenine is that he is accused of being pro-German.

Six Red Months in Russia: An Observer's Account of Russia Before and During the Proletarian Dictatorship 1918

Lenine is monotonous and thorough and he is dogged; he possesses all the qualities of a "chief," including absolute moral indifference which is so necessary to such a part.

Six Red Months in Russia: An Observer's Account of Russia Before and During the Proletarian Dictatorship 1918

On the other hand, Lenine is sheer intellect – he is absorbed, cold, unattractive, impatient at interruption.

Six Red Months in Russia: An Observer's Account of Russia Before and During the Proletarian Dictatorship 1918

As long as Lenine is head of the Soviet government we must assuredly deal with Lenine.

Six Red Months in Russia: An Observer's Account of Russia Before and During the Proletarian Dictatorship 1918

In appearance, Lenine is very different from the old prison photograph, now used by newspapers, which was taken years ago when he was sentenced to Siberia.

Six Red Months in Russia: An Observer's Account of Russia Before and During the Proletarian Dictatorship 1918

In one scene, Godard displays an image of an old Socialist with "Lenine" written on his upturned palm, then washes a second image across the screen, fading the old man into a crowd of 1930s Popular Front radicals, then to the image of Hitler.

Archive 2008-11-01 Ed Howard 2008

In one scene, Godard displays an image of an old Socialist with "Lenine" written on his upturned palm, then washes a second image across the screen, fading the old man into a crowd of 1930s Popular Front radicals, then to the image of Hitler.

Here and Elsewhere Ed Howard 2008

Trotsky looks like Paderevski and Lenine like Beethoven.

Archive 2009-05-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2009

Trotsky looks like Paderevski and Lenine like Beethoven.

Red shift Matthew Guerrieri 2009

Perhaps he will star in the movies, perhaps ... but no ... he can never be a drawing-room favourite; he is not as cultured as Lenine or Trotsky; he speaks only Russian and a few words of French, while they speak any number of languages, are well up on the classics and even chatter of music.

Red shift Matthew Guerrieri 2009