I Was Stalin's Bodyguard
4.2
1989
1h 18m
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.
Movie Information
Status
Released
Release Date
December 1, 1989
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
4.2
(5 votes)
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Filmexport Studios
Panorama Studio
Overview
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.
