The Soviet Story (2008)

The Soviet Story offers an alternative history of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale.

Director:

Edvins Snore

Writer:

Edvins Snore (creator)

Stars:

Andre Brie, Vladimir Bukovsky, Norman Davies

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Andre Brie	...	Himself
Vladimir Bukovsky	...	Himself
Norman Davies	...	Himself
Aleksandr Guryanov	...	Himself
Vladimir Karpov	...	Himself
Emma Korpa	...	Herself
Girts Valdis Kristovskis	...	Himself
Rita Papina	...	Herself
Pierre Rigoulo	...	Himself
Boris Sokolov	...	Himself
Viktor Suvorov	...	Himself
Inese Vaidere	...	Herself
Ari Vatanen	...	Himself
George Watson	...	Himself

Storyline

"The Soviet Story" is a unique first time documentary film by director Edvins Snore. The film tells the story of the Soviet regime and how the Soviet Union helped Nazi Germany instigate the Holocaust. The film shows recently uncovered archive documents revealing this. Interviews with former Soviet Military intelligence officials reveal shocking details. "The Soviet Story" was filmed over 2 years in Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Germany, France, UK and Belgium. Material for the documentary was collected by the author, Edvins Snore, for more than 10 years. As a result, "The Soviet Story" presents a truly unique insight into recent Soviet history, told by people, once Soviet citizens, who have first-hand knowledge of it.

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Plot Keywords:

russia | holocaust | soviet union | deportation | famine | 

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Taglines:

The complete story of Europe's most murderous regime has never been told. Until now ...

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Latvia

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

I sovietiki istoria

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

€170,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Labvakar

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited from Nazi Concentration Camps (1945)

User Reviews

Propaganda

Well.. Some documentaries are biased others are not. There is no doubt that the Soviets behaved badly in Germany, albeit they were extremely merciful, if you consider the "you reap what you sow" word of wisdom.

Basically, what this documentary does is exaggerating and making claims (like the casualty figures, completely unsourced and without substance). In truth ~ 10 million people (and only 8 million "proven") died due to Stalin's rule. Vast majority (85%+) were due to starvations, which can not solely be attributed to the massive taxation and incompetence, but also to self-destroying actions by the Kulaks (burning their crops, slaughtering farm animals) as well as droughts.

I'm giving it a 1 because some of the interviews were legit, but it does not show the grand picture but instead tries to distort it.

Final point: Stalin was an average, human-less dictator. He just happened to rule a very big country. Though in the end, it could be argued that his brutality united the country, and him treating people as a resource, created enough industrial power to defeat Nazi Germany.