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The Assassination of Trotsky
The film
The Assassination of Trotsky is a 1972 historical thriller film directed by Joseph Losey. It dramatizes the killing of exiled Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky by NKVD agent Frank Jacson in Mexico City in 1940. It stars Richard Burton as Trotsky and Alain Delon as Jacson, along with Romy Schneider, Valentina Cortese, and Jean Desailly. The film was an Italian, French, and British co-production. It was released by Cinerama Releasing Corporation on April 20, 1972. It received generally negative reviews from critics.
DirectorJoseph Losey
Genresdrame · film ou téléfilm biographique · film ou téléfilm historique
CountryRoyaume-Uni, France, Italie
Runtime102 min
Record & provenance
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Record source: The Film world cinema index
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