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.
Release Date | December 1, 1989 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Я служил в охране Сталина, или Опыт документальной мифологии | |
Runtime | 1h 18min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Russian | |
Original Language | Russian | |
Production Countries | Soviet Union | |
Production Companies | Filmexport StudiosPanorama Studio |