Léon Trotsky - Un homme à abattre
Synopsis
On August 21, 1940, Trotsky was assassinated in Mexico City, after eleven years of exile. The killer, Ramon Mercader, a young Spanish communist, was a character straight out of a spy movie. He was recruited in 1937 by Stalin's secret service when the latter decided to eliminate Trotsky, that tireless opponent. Through the epic story of Trotsky's last years in exile in Mexico, enriched with flashbacks to his political past, this film, a true historical thriller, offers a cross-narrative between Trotsky's life in exile and the setting up, at the same time, of "Operation Duck", the code name for his assassination.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Elin Kirschfink, Marie Brunet-Debaines
- Screenplay & Story
- Marie Brunet-Debaines
- Original Title
- Léon Trotsky - Un homme à abattre
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- CPB Films, RTBF, LCP - Assemblée nationale, ARTE, ZDF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Elin Kirschfink, Marie Brunet-Debaines
Marie Brunet-Debaines
Laurent Chalet
Susana Kourjian, Denis Batardière
Virginie Chapelle, Nathalie de Mareuil
Department Leadership Roster
Elin Kirschfink
Director
Marie Brunet-Debaines
Screenplay
Virginie Chapelle
Producer
Marie Brunet-Debaines
Director
Nathalie de Mareuil
Producer
Laurent Chalet
Director of Photography
Susana Kourjian
Editor
Denis Batardière
Editor
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What is Léon Trotsky - Un homme à abattre about?
On August 21, 1940, Trotsky was assassinated in Mexico City, after eleven years of exile. The killer, Ramon Mercader, a young Spanish communist, was a character straight out of a spy movie. He was recruited in 1937 by Stalin's secret service when the latter decided to eliminate Trotsky, that tireless opponent. Through the epic story of Trotsky's last years in exile in Mexico, enriched with flashbacks to his political past, this film, a true historical thriller, offers a cross-narrative between Trotsky's life in exile and the setting up, at the same time, of "Operation Duck", the code name for his assassination.
Who directed Léon Trotsky - Un homme à abattre?
Léon Trotsky - Un homme à abattre was directed by Elin Kirschfink, Marie Brunet-Debaines.
Who stars in Léon Trotsky - Un homme à abattre?
The principal cast of Léon Trotsky - Un homme à abattre includes Carole Bianic.
When was Léon Trotsky - Un homme à abattre released and how long is it?
Léon Trotsky - Un homme à abattre was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 52m.