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The Assassination of Trotsky

The Assassination of Trotsky

For one moment, they hold history in their hands. With one terrible blow, they make it.

19725.11h 43m

Overview

A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.

Directed by Joseph Losey
Written by Nicholas Mosley, Franco Solinas, Masolino D'Amico
Produced by Norman Priggen
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5M0

Top Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Leon Trotsky

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Frank Jackson

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Gita Samuels

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Natalia Trotsky

Duilio Del Prete

Duilio Del Prete

Felipe

Enrico Maria Salerno

Enrico Maria Salerno

Salazar

Luigi Vannucchi

Luigi Vannucchi

Ruiz

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Alfred Rosmer

Simone Valère

Simone Valère

Marguerite Rosmer

Peter Chatel

Peter Chatel

Otto

Themes & Keywords

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About The Assassination of Trotsky

The Assassination of Trotsky is a drama, history, thriller film released in 1972 exploring themes of assassination, exile, biography. Directed by Joseph Losey, it stars Richard Burton, Alain Delon, Romy Schneider. A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.

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