Lenin... The Train is an English-language TV film directed by Damiano Damiani in 1988. The film was released on 30 November 1988 by Rai 2.It is based on Vladimir Lenin's journey from Switzerland to Petrograd by sealed train through war time Germany during the Russian Revolution of 1917. Lenin's role is played by British actor Ben Kingsley. The film is two part 198 minutes. The film was produced by Rai 2 and in collaboration with Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) and Televisión Española (TVE).