1917-1925

In Russia, Yuri Zhivago is a young doctor and poet trying to care for his wife and family when he meets Lara, the love of his life. When revolution breaks out, their world is torn apart, and their lives are at risk.

An examination of the Russian Revolution, from 1917 to 1945, exploring questions of why the tsarist regime unraveled, why the Bolsehviks came to power, how Stalin was able to gain leadership of the ruling party, and how his regime should be assessed.

Examines the mass murders committed by the Nazi and Stalinist regimes, describing how the killings were more widespread than many believed, and explores how those crimes influenced other events in modern history.

Young film assistant Nikolai Gribshin seizes a chance to transform himself and influence the course of history when he meets scientist Professor Vorobev, and the revolutionist Joseph Stalin while waiting in a remote Russian railway station in 1910 to record the last hours in the life of Leo Tolstoy.

Follows the life of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, who became the first head of the Soviet state.

Examines the events of October 25, 1917 when supporters of the Bolshevik Party wrested control of Russia's national government from the ruling classes, and discusses the causes of the revolution and its effect on the rest of the world.