Directed by
| Peter Adler | ||
| Alexander Berkel | ||
| Stefan Brauburger | ||
| Oliver Halmburger | ||
| Ralf Piechowiak | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Peter Adler | ||
| Alexander Berkel | ||
| Stefan Brauburger | ||
| Anne O. Craig | ... | (writer: U.S. version) |
| Oliver Halmburger | ||
| Doc Jarden | ... | (writer: U.S. version) |
| Ralf Piechowiak | ||
Cast (in credits order)
| Edward Herrmann | ... | Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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David Brandenberger | ... | Self - Historian, Harvard University |
| Jonathan Brent | ... | Self - Historian, Yale University Press | |
| Adolf Hitler | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Vladimir Lenin | ... | Self (archive footage) (as V.I. Lenin) | |
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Natalya Rykowa | ... | Self - Father fought for Lenin |
| Joseph Stalin | ... | Self - Subject (archive footage) (as Iosif Stalin) | |
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Esteban Volkov | ... | Self - Trotsky's Grandson |
Produced by
| Anne O. Craig | ... | producer: The History Channel |
| Doc Jarden | ... | producer: The History Channel |
| Guido Knopp | ... | executive producer |
Editing by
| Wolfgang Daut | ||
| Ingo Guski | ||
| Bernahard Sehne | ||
Additional Crew
| Kurt Arlt | ... | historical consultant |
| Ingeborg Jacobs | ... | researcher |
| Rainer Kaufmann | ... | researcher |
| Maria Keder | ... | researcher (as Maria Kedder) |
| Bärbel Schmidt-Sakic | ... | production staff |
| Kai Schäfer | ... | researcher |
