The General Line

1929 film by Sergei Eisenstein
Movie film Q2581338
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The General Line

Summary

The General Line is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The General Line's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The General Line was directed by Sergei Eisenstein[4].
  • The General Line was directed by Grigori Aleksandrov[5].
  • Sergei Eisenstein wrote the screenplay for The General Line[6].
  • Grigori Aleksandrov wrote the screenplay for The General Line[7].
  • The General Line's genre is silent film[8].
  • The General Line's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of The General Line was Marfa Lapkina[10].
  • A cast member of The General Line was Maxim Strauch[11].
  • The General Line was produced by State Committee for Cinematography[12].
  • The General Line's production company is recorded as Sovkino[13].
  • The General Line's director of photography is recorded as Eduard Tisse[14].
  • The original language of The General Line was Russian[15].
  • The General Line's Commons category is recorded as The General Line[16].
  • The General Line's color is recorded as black-and-white[17].
  • The General Line's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[18].
  • The General Line was released on January 1, 1929[19].
  • The General Line's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Старое и новое'}[20].
  • The General Line's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+121'}[21].
  • The General Line's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[22].
  • The General Line's production designer is recorded as Andrey Burov[23].
  • The General Line's CNC film rating is recorded as no age restriction[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The General Line was produced by State Committee for Cinematography[12]. Directors include Sergei Eisenstein[4] and Grigori Aleksandrov[5]. Screenwriters include Sergei Eisenstein[6] and Grigori Aleksandrov[7]. Cast members include Marfa Lapkina[10] and Maxim Strauch[11].

Publication

The General Line was released on January 1, 1929[19]. The original language of it was Russian[15]. Genres include silent film[8] and drama film[9].

Why It Matters

The General Line has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . cnc.fr. Retrieved . cnc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 staroe-i-novoe-2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: staroe-i-novoe-2, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295967561|STAROE I NOVOE (#295967561)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cine"
  2. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Production designer Andrey Burov
    P14449 200934
    Producer State Committee for Cinematography
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