Netherlands / May 04, 1990 / Amsterdam International Film Festival
I Was Stalin's Bodyguard (1989)
Directed by Semyon Aranovich
1h 18minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This controversial documentary created a storm in Russia by taking the cloak off a violent, repressive period of Soviet history. Filmmaker Semyon Aranovich found the last surviving personal bodyguard of Joseph Stalin, Alexey Robin, who began working for the dictator in the 1930s.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Я служил в охране Сталина, или Опыт документальной мифологии |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmexport Studios, Panorama Studio |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1989 |
| Writer | Semyon Aranovich, Yuri Klepikov |
| Cinematography | Sergey Sidorov |
| Assistant directors | Semyon Aranovich |
| Camera operators | Sergey Sidorov |
| Additional photography | Sergey Sidorov |
| Music | Aleksandr Knaifel, Galina Gorvonsova |
| Sound | Galina Gorvonsova, Aleksandr Knaifel |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Russia / Dec 01, 1989
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