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Stalin

Stalin

19925.12h 52m

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.

Directed by Ivan Passer
Written by Paul Monash
Produced by Leonid Vereshchagin, Nikita Mikhalkov, Mark Carliner
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Top Cast

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Josef Stalin

Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond

Nadya Alliluyeva

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Vladimir Lenin

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Bukharin

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Olga

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Sergo

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Krupskaya

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Sergei

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Beria

Daniel Massey

Daniel Massey

Trotsky

Themes & Keywords

paranoiasoviet unionbased on true storyjoseph stalinhistorical figuresuburbstrokeleon trotsky

About Stalin

Stalin is a drama, history, war, tv movie film released in 1992 exploring themes of paranoia, soviet union, based on true story, joseph stalin, historical figure, suburb. Directed by Ivan Passer, it stars Robert Duvall, Julia Ormond, Maximilian Schell. 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.

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