Release Date: 1992
Not Yet Rated|2 hr 53 min
Plot Summary
Before Joseph Stalin (Robert Duvall) became dictator of Russia, he was an unknown revolutionary, according to his daughter, Svetlana (Joanna Roth), who narrates this biopic. Over the course of three decades, Stalin ruthlessly takes the seat of power from his comrade, a dying Vladimir Lenin (Maximilian Schell). He treats his wife (Julia Ormond) horribly and orders acts of aggression against his own citizens. Through it all, Stalin trusts no one, leading to his own eventual downfall and death.
Cast: Robert Duvall, Julia Ormond, Maximilian Schell, Jeroen Krabbe, Joan Plowright, Frank Finlay, Daniel Massey, Joanna Roth
Director: Ivan Passer
Genres: Biography, Docudrama
