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Stalin

1992 · 172 min

A cold, oppressive plunge into paranoia and power, made gripping by a magnetic central performance and a creeping sense of dread.

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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • parenthood
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war, tv movie
Directed by
Ivan Passer
Written by
Paul Monash
Starring
Robert Duvall, Julia Ormond, Maximilian Schell, Jeroen Krabbé, Joan Plowright, Jim Carter, Miriam Margolyes, Frank Finlay
Music
Stanisław Syrewicz
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Runtime
172 min
Country
United States of America, Russia, Hungary
Languages
Russian, English

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