State Funeral (2019)
The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Stalin’s funeral. The film is based on unique archive footage, shot in the USSR on March 5 - 9, 1953, when the country mourned and buried Joseph Stalin.
Director: Sergei Loznitsa
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 135 min
Release Date: October 22, 2019
Cast
- Joseph Stalin - Self (archive footage)
- Nikita Khrushchev - Self (archive footage)
- Lavrentiy Beria - Self (archive footage)
- Vyacheslav Molotov - Self (archive footage)
- Georgi Malenkov - Self (archive footage)
- Klement Gottwald - Self (archive footage)
- Bolesław Bierut - Self (archive footage)
- Urho Kekkonen - Self (archive footage)
- Zhou Enlai - Self (archive footage)
- Valko Chervenkov - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
- Sergei Loznitsa (Screenplay)
Editing: Danielius Kokanauskis
Production: Atoms & Void, Studio Uljana Kim, Nutprdukce, Current Time TV
Country: Lithuania, Netherlands
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
tradition, political history
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is State Funeral about?
- The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Stalin’s funeral. The film is based on unique archive footage, shot in the USSR on March 5 - 9, 1953, when the country mourned and buried Joseph Stalin.
- Who directed State Funeral?
- State Funeral was directed by Sergei Loznitsa.
- Who stars in State Funeral?
- State Funeral stars Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Lavrentiy Beria, Vyacheslav Molotov, Georgi Malenkov, Klement Gottwald.
- How long is State Funeral?
- State Funeral has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is State Funeral?
- State Funeral is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was State Funeral produced?
- State Funeral was produced in Lithuania, Netherlands.