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Stalin

Stalin

1992 2h 52mDramaHistoryWarTV Movie

The life and career of the brutal Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin. Through the eyes and memories of Anna Aliluyeva, Stalin’s granddaughter, the film traces the rise of the Bolshevik tyrant from Lenin’s return from exile to his brutal struggle with Trotsky, the creation of his feared secret police and the merciless inner workings of his regime. As Anna recounts her grandfather’s life, viewers gain an intimate, personal perspective on the paranoia and purges that left even his closest circles living in constant fear.

2.7/5

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The life and career of the brutal Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin. Through the eyes and memories of Anna Aliluyeva, Stalin’s granddaughter, the film traces the rise of the Bolshevik tyrant from Lenin’s return from exile to his brutal struggle with Trotsky, the creation of his feared secret police and the merciless inner workings of his regime. As Anna recounts her grandfather’s life, viewers gain an intimate, personal perspective on the paranoia and purges that left even his closest circles living in constant fear.

The vibe

paranoiasoviet unionjoseph stalinhistorical figuresuburbstrokeleon trotsky

Behind it

Ivan PasserIvan PasserDirectorPaul MonashWriterStanisław SyrewiczStanisław SyrewiczComposerVilmos ZsigmondVilmos ZsigmondCinematography

Cast

Robert DuvallRobert DuvallJosef Stalin
Julia OrmondJulia OrmondNadya Alliluyeva
Maximilian SchellMaximilian SchellVladimir Lenin
Jeroen KrabbéJeroen KrabbéBukharin
Joan PlowrightJoan PlowrightOlga
Jim CarterJim CarterSergo
Miriam MargolyesMiriam MargolyesKrupskaya
Frank FinlayFrank FinlaySergei
Roshan SethRoshan SethBeria
Daniel MasseyDaniel MasseyTrotsky
András BálintAndrás BálintZinoviev
John BoweJohn BoweVoroshilov
Murray EwanMurray EwanKhrushchev
Stella GonetStella GonetZina
Ravil IsyanovRavil IsyanovYakov
Colin JeavonsColin JeavonsYagoda
Kevin McNallyKevin McNallyKirov
Clive MerrisonClive MerrisonMolotov

Director

Ivan Passer

Writer

Paul Monash

Release date

21 Nov 1992

Runtime

2h 52m

Studio

Novofilm, Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV), Mark Carliner Productions

Language

Russian, English

Countries

United States of America,Russia,Hungary

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