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The Assassination of Trotsky
The Assassination of Trotsky
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The Assassination of Trotsky

Original Title: L'Assassinat de Trotsky

1972
1h 43m
Drama
History
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

1972

Runtime

1h 43m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

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Storyline

"For one moment, they hold history in their hands. With one terrible blow, they make it."

A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Mar 30, 1972
Languages
Italian
French
English
Director
Joseph Losey
Joseph Losey
Production
DDL Cinematografica
DDL Cinematografica
Compagnia Internazionale Alessandra Cinematografica (CIAC)
Compagnia Internazionale Alessandra Cinematografica (CIAC)
Cinétel
Cinétel
Josef Shaftel Productions
Josef Shaftel Productions
Production Countries
France
United Kingdom
Italy

Top Cast

13 Cast Members

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Leon Trotsky

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Frank Jackson

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Gita Samuels

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Natalia Trotsky

Duilio Del Prete

Duilio Del Prete

Felipe

Enrico Maria Salerno

Enrico Maria Salerno

Salazar

Luigi Vannucchi

Luigi Vannucchi

Ruiz

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Alfred Rosmer

Simone Valère

Simone Valère

Marguerite Rosmer

Peter Chatel

Peter Chatel

Otto

Giorgio Albertazzi

Giorgio Albertazzi

Carlos Miranda

Carlos Miranda

Sheldon Harte

Claudio Brook

Claudio Brook

Roberto (uncredited)

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