Movie Description
For the first time in the west, Stalin's story is documented in vivid detail. From his life as an obscure revolutionary to when he took power from an ailing Lenin to his own death three long decades later -- here is a portrait of the terrifying leader who ordered the murders of literally millions of his own people.
| Credits | | Cast: | Jeroen Krabbe, Joan Plowright, Maximilian Schell |
| Details | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound |
Notes
The film was produced in association with Hungarian Television (Channel 1). Mafilm also assisted in the making of the film.
Estimated budget $10 million.
Shot in Moscow, Russia, and Budapest, Hungary, in CFI color. Many authentic sites were used during shooting, including Stalin's "dacha" (summer home) and various offices, and Lenin's apartment, which has now been turned into a museum.
"Stalin" premiered in Moscow November 7, 1992, marking the 75th anniversary of the Russian Revolution in 1917.
The name Stalin means "steel" in the Russian language.
Additional cast members include: Andras Balint (Zinoviev); John Bowe (Voroshilov); Murray Ewan (Nikita Khrushchev); Stella Gonet (Zina); Ravil Isyanov (Yakov); Colin Jeavons (Yagoda); Kevin McNally (Kirov); Lisa Orgolini (Anya) and Emil Wolk (Kamenev).
The historical montages were done by Chuck Workman.
The telefilm integrates archival footage which came from a variety of sources:
1. The UCLA Film and Television Archives
2. The Hearst Metrotone Newsreels
3. The Shields Archives, "Why We Fight: Prelude to War,"
"The Battle of Russia" and "Nazis Strike," all directed
by Frank Capra.
4. Corinth Films, "October," directed by Sergei Eisenstein
5. The Film Preservation Associates, "The End of St.
Petersburg," directed by V. I. Pudovkin; "The Fall of the
Romanov Dynasty," by Esther Shub; "Three Songs About
Lenin" and "Enthusiasm," directed by Dziga Vertov.
6. David Royle Productions, Russian Archival footage
Stephan Dupuis and Charles Carter did the makeup for Robert Duvall and Paul Huntley did his wigs.
Other hairstylists were Erzsebet Racz and Hedvig Wieder. The costume designer in Moscow was Natasha Ivanova. Key makeup artists were Katalin Ek and Karoly Magyar. Julia Wilson-Dickson was the dialogue coach. Title graphics were designed by The Pfeil Company; opticals by Pacific Title.
Echo Film Services provided the sound editing and re-recording took place at Ryder Sound.
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