I Was Stalin's Bodyguard

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

Status

Released

Original Title

Я служил в охране Сталина, или Опыт документальной мифологии

Runtime

1h 18min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Russian