The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)
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- R
- 1h 43min
- Biography, Drama
- 30 Mar 1972 (France)
- Movie
After having been forced to leave the Soviet Union 1929 Trotsky has ended up in Mexico 1940. He is still busy with politics, promoting socialism to the world. Stalin has sent out an assassin, Frank Jackson. Jackson befriends a young...
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Cast
| Richard Burton | ... |
Leon Trotsky
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| Alain Delon | ... |
Frank Jackson
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| Romy Schneider | ... |
Gita Samuels
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| Valentina Cortese | ... |
Natalia Sedowa Trotsky
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| Enrico Maria Salerno | ... |
Salazar
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Luigi Vannucchi | ... |
Ruiz
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| Jean Desailly | ... |
Alfred Rosmer
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| Simone Valère | ... |
Marguerite Rosmer
(as Simone Valere)
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| Duilio Del Prete | ... |
Felipe
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| Peter Chatel | ... |
Otto
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| Jack Betts | ... |
Lou
(as Hunt Powers)
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| Michael Forest | ... |
Jim
(as Mike Forrest)
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Carlos Miranda | ... |
Sheldon Harte
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| Joshua Sinclair | ... |
Sam
(as Gianni Loffredo)
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Pierangelo Civera | ... |
Pedro
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Bruno Boschetti |
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Marco Lucantoni | ... |
Seva Trotsky - Trotsky's nephew
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Rafaelillo |
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| Giorgio Albertazzi |
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| Vladimir Lenin | ... |
Self (in picture)
(as V.I. Lenin)
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| Lev Trotskiy | ... |
Self (in picture)
(as Leon Trotsky)
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| Claudio Brook | ... |
Roberto (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph Losey | ||
Written by
| Masolino D'Amico | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Mosley | ... | () |
| Franco Solinas | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Joseph Losey | ... | executive producer |
| Norman Priggen | ... | producer |
| Josef Shaftel | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Egisto Macchi | ||
Cinematography by
| Pasqualino De Santis | ||
Editing by
| Reginald Beck | ||
Casting By
| Guidarino Guidi | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Macdonald | ||
Art Direction by
| Arrigo Equini | ||
Costume Design by
| Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca | ||
Makeup Department
| Ron Berkeley | ... | makeup artist: Richard Burton |
| Franco Freda | ... | makeup artist |
| Maria Miccinilli | ... | hair dresser |
Production Management
| Riccardo Coccia | ... | production manager |
| Alessandro Tasca | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carlo Lastricati | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Pier Luigi Basile | ... | set dresser (as Pierluigi Basile) |
Sound Department
| Garth Craven | ... | dubbing editor |
| Peter Davies | ... | sound recordist |
| Federico Savina | ... | sound mixer |
| Michael Ellis | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mario Cimini | ... | camera operator |
| Sergio Strizzi | ... | still photographer |
| Henri Tiquet | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Egisto Macchi | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Davies | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Jose Clemente Orozco | ... | murals |
| Diego Rivera | ... | murals |
| Eva Sereny | ... | stills photographer |
Production Companies
- Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
- Compagnia Internazionale Alessandra Cinematografica (CIAC)
- Cinétel (co-production)
- Joseph Shaftel Productions (associate)
Distributors
- Cinerama Releasing Corporation (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Valoria Films (1972) (France) (theatrical)
- Actueel Film (1972) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Anglo-EMI Film Distributors (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Fram Film (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Rex Films (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Tokyo Daiichi Film (1972) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Tokyo Daiichi Film (1972) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Glori Art (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Irfan Film (1973) (Turkey)
- PolyGram Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Classics (1981) (Australia) (video)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Filmjuwelen (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- ClassicLine (Brazil) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After having been forced to leave the Soviet Union 1929 Trotsky has ended up in Mexico 1940. He is still busy with politics, promoting socialism to the world. Stalin has sent out an assassin, Frank Jackson. Jackson befriends a young communist and gets an invitation to Trotsky's house. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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| Taglines | A Web of Intrigue A Conspiracy of Terror An Act of Madness See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Joseph Losey originally offered the part of Leon Trotsky to Dirk Bogarde, with whom he had made five other films. Losey admitted that the script was terrible, but told Bogarde that it would be revised. Bogarde turned the role down, embittering Losey, who felt that Bogarde didn't trust him. Richard Burton, who had worked with Losey on Boom! (1968) did trust Losey enough to take the part, even though he was shown the same script. See more » |
| Goofs | A character passes a wall with a graffiti-image of Woody Woodpecker. The first appearance of Woody Woodpecker was in the cartoon "Knock Knock" which was released 25th of November 1940, two months after Trotski was assassinated. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Spoofed in One Historical Mistake (2019). See more » |
| Quotes |
Leon Trotsky:
It's hard living with an old revolutionary. You should have been with us when we stormed the Winter Palace! With Lenin in Moscow in the early days! What happiness to be alive - to be fighting then! See more » |