hˈɪstɚɹi ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts ɐn ɪŋkɹˈɛdɪbli ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ˈæspɛkt ʌvðə fˈɪlm, æz ðə kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃənz ðæt fɪˈoʊdɚ hɐz bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈʌðɚ kˈæɹɪktɚz ˈɔːlweɪz sˈiːm tə mˈɛnʃən ðə spˈænɪʃ sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, ðə pˈɑːpjʊlɚ fɹˈʌnt ænd nˈoʊʃənz ʌv kˈɑːmjuːnˌɪzəm.
History represents an incredibly important aspect of the film, as the conversations that Fiodor has between the other characters always seem to mention the Spanish Civil War, the Popular Front and notions of communism.