The Assassination of Trotsky
For one moment, they hold history in their hands. With one terrible blow, they make it.
1972 · 1h 43m · R
Drama, History, Thriller
Directed by
Joseph Losey
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The Assassination of Trotsky
Overview
A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.
Director and cast
- Joseph Losey Director
- Richard Burton as Leon Trotsky
- Alain Delon as Frank Jackson
- Romy Schneider as Gita Samuels
- Valentina Cortese as Natalia Trotsky
- Duilio Del Prete as Felipe
- Enrico Maria Salerno as Salazar
- Luigi Vannucchi as Ruiz
- Jean Desailly as Alfred Rosmer
- Simone Valère as Marguerite Rosmer
- Peter Chatel as Otto
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