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State Funeral
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STATE FUNERAL

20192h 15m6.6 TMDb

Directed by Sergei Loznitsa

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The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Stalin’s funeral. The film is based on unique archive footage, shot in the USSR on March 5 - 9, 1953, when the country mourned and buried Joseph Stalin.

Cast

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Lavrentiy Beria

Lavrentiy Beria

Self (archive footage)

Vyacheslav Molotov

Vyacheslav Molotov

Self (archive footage)

Georgi Malenkov

Georgi Malenkov

Self (archive footage)

Klement Gottwald

Klement Gottwald

Self (archive footage)

Bolesław Bierut

Bolesław Bierut

Self (archive footage)

Urho Kekkonen

Urho Kekkonen

Self (archive footage)

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5.3
Complexity8.8
Humor5
Realism10
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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