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The Assassination of Trotsky

1972 · 103 min

A slow, tense historical drama that feels like watching a trap close, with a cold, melancholic air.

Directed by
Joseph Losey
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Starring
Richard Burton, Alain Delon, Romy Schneider
Tagline
For one moment, they hold history in their hands. With one terrible blow, they make it.
Overview
A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.

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Directed by
Joseph Losey
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Starring
Richard Burton, Alain Delon, Romy Schneider
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history, thriller
Directed by
Joseph Losey
Written by
Franco Solinas, Masolino D'Amico
Starring
Richard Burton, Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Valentina Cortese, Duilio Del Prete, Enrico Maria Salerno, Luigi Vannucchi, Jean Desailly
Music
Egisto Macchi
Cinematography
Pasqualino De Santis
Runtime
103 min
Country
France, United Kingdom, Italy
Languages
Italian, French, English

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