8.0
Synopsis
The Great Purge orchastrated in the Soviet Union during 1937-38 cost almost 700 000 lives. Especially ethnic minorities were targeted. Four-part documentary tells the story of what happened to the people living the Soviet Union, and how the terror was built in the red dictatorship.
Genres
DocumentaryWar & Politics
Production
YLE
Languages
suomi
Production Countries
Finland
Episodes
Main Cast
Mikhail Gylling
Self - Medical Doctor
Nikolaj Iwanow
Self - Professor of History, University of Opole
Aleksi Mainio
Self - Leader of the Project on Stalin's Purges
Kimmo Rentola
Self - Professor of Political History, University of Helsinki
Anni Reuter
Self - Doctor of Political Sciences, University of Helsinki
Meelis Saueauk
Self - Doctor of History, Institute of Estonian Historical Memory
Ina Susi
Self - Teacher
Anneli Ranta
Self - Narrator (voice)
Gints Apals
Self - Head of Department, Latvian Occupation Museum
Jesse Hirvelä
Self - Historian, University of Helsinki
Kaisu Junkkonen
Self - Early Childhood Educator
Robert Kusnierz
Self - Professor of History, University of Pomerania
Maria Lähteenmäki
Self - Professor of History, University of Eastern Finland
Raija-Liisa Mäkelä
Self - Author
Jurii Shapoval
Self - Professor of History, LMU
Igor Frei
Self - Head Director, Ukrainian Theater of Finland
Eero Haapanen
Self - Historian
Ira Jänis-Isokangas
Self - Docent of History, University of Helsinki
Arvo Keränen
Self - Building Engineer
Toms Kikuts
Self - Deputy Director, Latvian National History Museum
Anna Laakkonen
Self - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Eastern Finland
Eli Pilve
Self - Programme Manager, Estonian War Museum
Jukka Rislakki
Self - Non-Fiction Writer
Alexandra Polivanova
Self - Member of Memorial
Aappo Kähönen
Self - Docent of Political History, University of Helsinki
Ilja Solomeshch
Self - Historian
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