Stalin: Man of Steel
Synopsis
Emmy Awards nominee for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research: Multi-faceted portrait of the man who succeeded Lenin as the head of the Soviet Union. With a captivating blend of period documents, newly-released information, newsreel and archival footage and interviews with experts, the program examines his rise to power, deconstructs the cult of personality that helped him maintain an iron grip over his vast empire, and analyzes the policies he introduced, including the deadly expansion of the notorious gulags where he banished so many of his countrymen to certain death.
Top Cast
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Edward Herrmann
Narrator (voice)
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage)
Vladimir Lenin
Self (archive footage)
Lev Kopelev
Self
Dodo Chichinadze
Self
Lev Razgon
Self
Leonid Zamyatin
Self
Edvard Radzinsky
Self
Alexander Burdonsky
Self
Dmitry Likhachev
Self
Olga Trifonova
Self
Genrikh Yagoda
Self (archive footage)
Nathan Steinberger
Self
Boris Efimov
Self
Sergei Khrushchev
Self
Leon Trotsky
Self (archive footage)
Dantsig Baldaev
Self
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Adler, Stefan Brauburger, Alexander Berkel, Oliver Halmburger, Ralf Piechowiak
- Original Title
- Stalin: Man of Steel
- Spoken Languages
- English, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- History, Discovery
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Adler, Stefan Brauburger, Alexander Berkel, Oliver Halmburger, Ralf Piechowiak
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Adler
Director
Stefan Brauburger
Director
Alexander Berkel
Director
Oliver Halmburger
Director
Ralf Piechowiak
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Stalin: Man of Steel
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What is Stalin: Man of Steel about?
Emmy Awards nominee for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research: Multi-faceted portrait of the man who succeeded Lenin as the head of the Soviet Union. With a captivating blend of period documents, newly-released information, newsreel and archival footage and interviews with experts, the program examines his rise to power, deconstructs the cult of personality that helped him maintain an iron grip over his vast empire, and analyzes the policies he introduced, including the deadly expansion of the notorious gulags where he banished so many of his countrymen to certain death.
Who directed Stalin: Man of Steel?
Stalin: Man of Steel was directed by Peter Adler, Stefan Brauburger, Alexander Berkel, Oliver Halmburger, Ralf Piechowiak.
Who stars in Stalin: Man of Steel?
The principal cast of Stalin: Man of Steel includes Edward Herrmann, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Lev Kopelev, Dodo Chichinadze.
When was Stalin: Man of Steel released and how long is it?
Stalin: Man of Steel was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.