Stalin: Inside the Terror (2003)
an intimate portrait of the greatest monster of the 20th century
Género : Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 30M
Sinopsis
This program is an overview of the life and career of Joseph Stalin. It concentrates on describing and attempting to explain the origins of the policy of “terror” instigated by Stalin as leader of the USSR. There are interviews with surviving family members and experts all of whom attempt some sort of personality “analysis” of the dictator to explain his behaviour and policies. Another question that is examined is, given his record of “terror”, why was he so popular? Why did so many Russians mourn his death in 1953? This could be an overview and introduction to a study of both Stalin and USSR in the post revolution period.
La noche del 2 de marzo de 1953 murió un hombre. Ese hombre es Josef Stalin, dictador, tirano, carnicero y Secretario General de la URSS. Y si juegas tus cartas bien, el puesto ahora puede ser tuyo. Una sátira sobre los días previos al funeral del padre de la nación. Dos jornadas de duras peleas por el poder absoluto a través de manipulaciones, lujurias y traiciones.
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The life and career of the brutal Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin.
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