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East Side Story is a 1997 documentary directed by Dana Ranga. The film documents the Soviet Bloc musical genre, which first appeared under Stalin and spread to Soviet-occupied Eastern Europe. The film features interviews with actors, film historians, and audience members who reminisce on these unlikely films and their impact on Soviet Bloc life.
Original Release
06/25/1997
US Release
06/25/1997
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Margarita Andrushkovich | Self |
| Chris Doerk | Self |
| Erich Gusko | Self |
| Helmut Hanke | Self |
| Barbara Harnisch | Party Girl |
| Brit Krüger | Party Girl |
| Andrea Schmidt | Party Girl |
| Karin Schröder | Self |
| Frank Schöbel | Self |
| Maya Turovskaya | Self (film historian) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Margarita Andrushkovich | Self |
| Chris Doerk | Self |
| Erich Gusko | Self |
| Helmut Hanke | Self |
| Barbara Harnisch | Party Girl |
| Brit Krüger | Party Girl |
| Andrea Schmidt | Party Girl |
| Karin Schröder | Self |
| Frank Schöbel | Self |
| Maya Turovskaya | Self (film historian) |
| Brigitte Ulbrich | Self |
| Hans-Joachim Wallstein | Self |
| Nikolai Bulganin | Self (watches military parade) |
| Nikita Khrushchev | Self |
| Marina Ladynina | Various roles |
| Vladimir Lenin | Self |
| Anastas Mikoyan | Self (watches military parade) |
| Vyacheslav Molotov | Self |
| Lyubov Orlova | Various roles |
| Dana Ranga | Narrator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dana Ranga | Producer |
| Andrew Horn | Producer |
