Does Stalin end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Stalin easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Stalin

Name: Stalin
Genre: Drama, History, War, TV Movie
Released: 1992
Duration: 172 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Robert Duvall, Julia Ormond, Maximilian Schell, Jeroen Krabbé, Joan Plowright

Directed by Ivan Passer

Produced by Novofilm, Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV)

1992172 min5.3 / 10

A dark, historically grounded portrait of Stalin's rise and tyranny, filtered through intimate family perspective to expose the paranoia and brutality that consumed Soviet leadership.

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.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Government Oppression Dramas Urban and Small-Town Settings Scary Suspenseful Movies Cold War Eastern Europe

Genres

Drama History War TV Movie

Keywords

Paranoia Soviet Union Based On True Story Joseph Stalin Historical Figure Suburb Stroke Leon Trotsky

Questions people ask

Does Stalin end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Stalin scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Stalin easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Stalin sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Stalin violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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