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.

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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