Movie·1972·1h 43m
The Assassination of Trotsky
For one moment, they hold history in their hands. With one terrible blow, they make it.
Country
France
Language
Italian
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The Story
Original title: L'Assassinat de Trotsky
A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.
Written By
Franco Solinas, Masolino D'Amico
Producer
Joseph Losey, Josef Shaftel
Cinematography
Pasqualino De Santis
Music
Egisto Macchi
Editor
Reginald Beck
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Richard Burton
Leon Trotsky
Alain Delon
Frank Jackson
Romy Schneider
Gita Samuels
Valentina Cortese
Natalia Trotsky
Duilio Del Prete
Felipe
Enrico Maria Salerno
Salazar
Luigi Vannucchi
Ruiz
Jean Desailly
Alfred Rosmer
Simone Valère
Marguerite Rosmer
Peter Chatel
Otto
Giorgio Albertazzi
Carlos Miranda
Sheldon Harte
Claudio Brook
Roberto (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Pasqualino De Santis
Director of Photography
Egisto Macchi
Original Music Composer
Joseph Losey
Director, Executive Producer
Franco Solinas
Screenplay
Josef Shaftel
Executive Producer
Reginald Beck
Editor
Norman Priggen
Producer
Masolino D'Amico
Screenplay
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