The life and career of the brutal Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin.
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Title: Stalin (TV Movie 1992)
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Cast
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| Robert Duvall | ... | Stalin | |
| Julia Ormond | ... | Nadya | |
| Maximilian Schell | ... | Lenin | |
| Jeroen Krabbé | ... | Bukharin (as Jeroen Krabbe) | |
| Joan Plowright | ... | Olga | |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Sergei | |
| Roshan Seth | ... | Beria | |
| Daniel Massey | ... | Trotsky | |
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András Bálint | ... | Zinoviev (as Andras Balint) |
| John Bowe | ... | Voroshilov | |
| Jim Carter | ... | Sergo | |
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Murray Ewan | ... | Khrushchev |
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Stella Gonet | ... | Zina |
| Ravil Isyanov | ... | Yakov | |
| Colin Jeavons | ... | Yagoda | |
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Josef Stalin rises from his rejection as being physically unfit in the Czar's army during world War I to undisputed head of the huge Soviet empire of the 1950s. After the success of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 he vies with arch-rival Leon Trotsky for power under the acknowledged leader, Vladimir Lenin. After Lenin's stroke, the merciless Georgian's ruthless methods soon eliminates all rivals and his cruel paranoia and overt sadism help him maintain power by eliminating every possible rival including many former comrades. Written by duke1029@aol.com
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21 November 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Сталин See more »Company Credits
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HBO Films, Mark Carliner Productions, Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV) (I) See more »
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from "Carnival of the Animals"
by Camille Saint-Saëns
Used as background music for archive footage
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The film was premiered in Russia on the 75th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. See more »Goofs
Very obvious wig worn by Robert Duvall throughout the film. See more »Quotes
Stalin: [Seeing his son, Yakov, has tried shooting himself, but will survive] Idiot - can't even shoot straight!See more »
Soundtracks
The Swanfrom "Carnival of the Animals"
by Camille Saint-Saëns
Used as background music for archive footage
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I freakin love this movie. I don't even really know why. Probably a combination of factors. First of all, this was the first movie I ever saw Robert Duvall in, and he does an exceptional job as he has done in every role he has ever had. Also, it gave me a decent historical picture of Stalin which led to years of fascination with the man. It was also one of HBO's first in a long string of award winning historical fiction TV movies, and still my personal favorite. If you like Robert Duvall and great dialogue, I highly recommend it.