Вихри враждебные (1956): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1956, Вихри враждебные is a drama and historie film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. About the first years of the formation of Soviet power, about the life and work of Feliks Dzerzhinsky in 1918-1925. The film covers the most important episodes of his biography. In July 1918, as a result of a revolt of the Left Socialist Revolutionaries, the German ambassador Mirbach was killed. Feliks Dzerzhinsky alone goes to the headquarters of the Left Socialist Revolutionaries and Anarchists, he manages to persuade ordinary soldiers and sailors, participants in the rebellion, who are now cracking down on their leaders. In 1921, Dzerzhinsky was aimed at combating homelessness, as a result of which, by 1925, former homeless children, having completed their studies, were sent to the construction of Yugostal, the largest industrial plant in Ukraine.

Who’s in it. Вихри враждебные stars Mikhail Kondratyev as Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Vladimir Yemelyanov as Feliks Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky, Leonid Lyubashevsky as Yakov Mikhailovich Sverdlov and Vladimir Solovyov as Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Вихри враждебные has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Вихри враждебные page.

If you liked it. Fans of Вихри враждебные tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.