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Stalin (1992)

Stalin (1992)

Drama History War TV Movie
Release Date: 1992, November 21
Directors: Ivan Passer
Countries: Hungary, Russia, United States of America
Production: Novofilm, Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV), Mark Carliner Productions, Studio Trite, HBO Films
Cast: Robert Duvall, Miriam Margolyes, Kevin McNally, Evgeniy Lazarev, Stella Gonet, Frank Finlay, Jim Carter, Ravil Isyanov, Levan Uchaneishvili, Julia Ormond, Roshan Seth, Jeroen Krabbé

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on true story suburb paranoia soviet union historical figure stroke joseph stalin leon trotsky