The Lives of Others
Ulrich Mühe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch
In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.
Why you'll love it
The film provides a glimpse into the surveillance activities of the East German secret police during the height of the Cold War.
Doctor Zhivago
Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin
The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.
Why you'll love it
The film is set in Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution, providing a perspective on how communism affected the people.
The Death of Stalin
Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jeffrey Tambor
Moscow, 1953. After being in power for nearly 30 years, Soviet dictator, Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, takes ill and quickly dies. Now the members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power.
Why you'll love it
A satirical take on the power struggle following the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
Reds
Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Why you'll love it
The film is about the life of John Reed, the journalist and writer who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book 'Ten Days That Shook the World'.