Red Monarch (1983)
British comedy satirising Stalin's inner circle as an absolute monarchs court. In the face of rampant abuse of power and poisonous distrust some still manage to keep faith with the Bolshevist creed until the very end. In front of the firing squad a stalwart bolshevist of the first hour exclaims: "Even in the best democracy errors are being made!"
Director: Jack Gold
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: June 16, 1983
Cast
- Colin Blakely - Stalin
- David Suchet - Beria
- Carroll Baker - Ellen Brown
- Ian Hogg - Shaposhnikov
- David Kelly - Sergo
- Jean Heywood - Sopha
- David Threlfall - Vasily
- Lee Montague - Lee
- Glynn Edwards - Vlasek
- Nigel Stock - Molotov
Screenplay
- Charles Wood
- Yuri Korotkov (Story)
- Susan Richards (Script Editor)
Cinematography: Mike Fash
Editing: Laurence Méry-Clark
Production: Enigma Productions, Goldcrest, Film4 Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
film noir
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Red Monarch about?
- British comedy satirising Stalin's inner circle as an absolute monarchs court. In the face of rampant abuse of power and poisonous distrust some still manage to keep faith with the Bolshevist creed until the very end. In front of the firing squad a stalwart bolshevist of the first hour exclaims: "Even in the best democracy errors are being made!"
- Who directed Red Monarch?
- Red Monarch was directed by Jack Gold.
- Who stars in Red Monarch?
- Red Monarch stars Colin Blakely, David Suchet, Carroll Baker, Ian Hogg, David Kelly, Jean Heywood.
- How long is Red Monarch?
- Red Monarch has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Red Monarch?
- Red Monarch is a Comedy film.
- Where was Red Monarch produced?
- Red Monarch was produced in United Kingdom.