[Sans-Culotte]

I have not read the book but the movie was not particularly hard on the Bolsheviks. It was tough enough that I am sure it was banned in the Soviet Union.

I haven't read it either, but I love the film, and I thought there was no doubt that the commies were evil. It is implied that Lara ended her days in the Gulag.

[yarddog]

Yes the events of that era were the background to a love story. It was a fascinating time as someone else pointed out.

There were a few more coincidences than one would expect in real life but I guess that is part of what made it interesting.

I also agree that Strelnikof was interesting. Maybe something like the old saying about power corrupting.