MovieĀ·2014Ā·1h 10m
Escaping Riga
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6.0Documentary
Synopsis
The film is based on true events, it tells the stories of two outstanding personalities of the 20th century ā Sergei Eisenstein and Isaiah Berlin, who were both born and spent their childhood in Riga but soon had to leave the city. The film follows the lives of the two characters during the turbulent first half of the 20th century, telling how one of them becomes āthe greatest film director of his generationā in the totalitarian Soviet Union, and the other āthe greatest thinker of his generationā in liberal Great Britain.
Where to watch
Not currently available to stream in United States.
