The General Line
1929, RU. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein & Grigori Aleksandrov.
100.000.000 peasants – illiterate, poor, hungry. There comes a day when one woman decides that she can live the old life no longer. Using ways of new Soviet state and industrial progress, she changes the lives and labours of her village.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- RU
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.4/10 from 48 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Where to watch The General Line
The General Line isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online.
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Cast & crew
- Sergei EisensteinDirector
- Grigori AleksandrovDirector
- Marfa LapkinaMarfa
- M. IvaninMarfa's son
- Konstantin VasilyevTractor Driver
- Vasili BuzenkovSecretary of the milk cooperative
- NezhnikovMiroshkin - Schoolmaster
- ChukamaryevThe butcher
- Ivan YudinKomsomolets
- E. SuharevaWitch
- G. MatveiPriest
- Lev IvanovStudent (uncredited)
- Mikhail GomorovCast
- Vyacheslav GomolyakaCast
Details
- Released
- 25 September 1929
- Original title
- Старое и новое
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Grigori Aleksandrov, Sergei Eisenstein
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The General Line: quick answers
Is The General Line worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.4/10 from 48 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The General Line?
The General Line runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
Does The General Line have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The General Line. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The General Line parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The General Line yet.
Which OTT platform is The General Line on?
The General Line isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The General Line?
If you liked The General Line, try Bastard Out of Carolina, Holy Lands, The Safety of Objects.
Who directed The General Line?
The General Line (1929) was directed by Sergei Eisenstein and Grigori Aleksandrov and stars Marfa Lapkina, M. Ivanin, Konstantin Vasilyev.