The Man We Love the Most (1949)
Victoria Mercanton’s unusual French documentary from the early 1950s provides insight into the cult of Stalin worship by members of the French Communist Party. The film evokes different types of Stalin worship, from the individual to the collective one, and depicts a highly heterogeneous set of exhibits at a French exhibition in tribute to Stalin. Banned for commercial and non-commercial distribution in France, the film won the Best Short Film Screenplay award at the 1950 Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
Director: Victoria Mercanton
Runtime: 22 min
Release Date: October 1, 1949
Original Language: en
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- What is The Man We Love the Most about?
- Victoria Mercanton’s unusual French documentary from the early 1950s provides insight into the cult of Stalin worship by members of the French Communist Party. The film evokes different types of Stalin worship, from the individual to the collective one, and depicts a highly heterogeneous set of exhibits at a French exhibition in tribute to Stalin. Banned for commercial and non-commercial distribution in France, the film won the Best Short Film Screenplay award at the 1950 Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
- Who directed The Man We Love the Most?
- The Man We Love the Most was directed by Victoria Mercanton.
- How long is The Man We Love the Most?
- The Man We Love the Most has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).