Question 1

Why is The General Line also known as The Old and the New?

Accepted Answer

The film illustrates Lenin’s imperative to move from agrarian to industrial culture in an epic ode to farm-collectivization progress.

Question 2

Which award did The General Line receive in 1930?

Accepted Answer

It received a National Board of Review award in 1930.

Question 3

What historical context does the IMDb trivia note about the film's propaganda?

Accepted Answer

The film promoted Stalin's first Five Year Plan for collectivization, which was a disaster and a key factor in the famine that killed millions in the early 1930s.

Question 4

How many more features did Sergei Eisenstein complete after The General Line?

Accepted Answer

He completed only three more features before his death in 1948.

Question 5

Who directed The General Line?

Accepted Answer

Grigoriy Aleksandrov and Sergei Eisenstein directed the film.

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