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Apocalypse: Stalin

Original title: Apocalypse: Staline
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2015
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Joseph Stalin in Apocalypse: Stalin (2015)
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The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.

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    • Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Doug Rand
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    • Self - Narrator
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    10ilikeweirdstuffs

    Brutally direct and uncouth

    Beautifully restored recordings.

    Absolutely brutal honesty and directness in laying down the facts.

    There are a lot of people who have only ever been in contact with pop culture portraying nazis as horrible enemies, and thus have an unwarranted positive attitude towards the polar opposite. Possibly because the americans have had enough of half a century of constant propaganda against the red menace, there is little talk and discussion about it.

    Can you name at least half as many documentaries, movies, or explorations about the WW2 soviet union as there are about nazi germany?

    Part of the reason why this series is so shocking is that factual reporting about the early soviets is so rare.

    Another part are its poignant imagery and narration, brutal honesty, and quality of production.

    A must see for a lot ... lot of people.
    3fox5411

    Brilliant archival footage set against a historical documentary with no continuity !

    A stunning collection of archival footage of Trotsky, Lenin, Stalin and almost ever major character in Soviet political history in the past 100 years. Unfortunately, by the second episode this rambling account of Cazrist Russia, the early Bolshevik Revolution and Stalin's dictatorial role as a leader becomes so confusing no one can keep it straight. This documentary jumps between Stalin's unlikely youth as a thug, bank robber and revolutionary to his fascination with Lenin, Trotsky and the first Bolsheviks . It eventually encompasses his absolute authoritarian control over all other forms of Socialism and Communism. It's a shame the editor's jumped backwards and forwards so often we are not sure who actually killed Lenin or Trotsky.
    8mehobulls

    Item arrived before the estimated date. Very happy with the series. DVDs work perfectly. Thanks

    Tout comme n'importe quel passionné d'histoire, je ne peux que remercier et recommander ce témoignage. Reconnaissance sincère à ISABELLE CLARKE et DANIEL COSTELLE, pour avoir reconstitué sous forme actualisée et colorisée, à l'aide de témoignage d'époque,ce que fut un des plus grands drames de notre vingtième siècle. Qui était exactement Joseph Djougachvili ,devenu staline ? Un manipulateur,un homme mégalomane,ambitieux,prêt à tout pour assoir son pouvoir personnel. Lorsque notre vieux continent Européen était atteint d'un immense incendie,avec un cortège d'horreurs difficile à juguler,il existait deux dictatures sanguinaires,l'une noire, le fascisme hitlérien, l'autre rouge, le stalinisme. Staline accéda au sommet du pouvoir en éliminant tout être humain qui était susceptible de le gêner,ou de lui faire une ombre à ses ambitions criminelles. J'appartiens à ces milliers de familles Françaises où l'on s'est battu dans la clandestinité contre l'occupant nazi. Mon propre Père a cru en cet homme au lendemain de la guerre, lorsque notre pays était exangue et qu'il fallut reconstruire une société imbibée de justice. Lorsque les crimes de ce dictateur furent dévoilés,j'étais pré-ado. A l'époque,je me remémore encore du visage de mon Père ( qui était le symbole même de la Probité .) et de la réflexion qu'il me fit : Quand tu seras un homme, si tu ne t'intéresses pas à la politique, la politique,elle s'intéressera à toi, mais de grâce,ne fais pas comme moi, n'avale pas n'importe « quelle couleuvre » Il n'existe que deux idéologies de valables : l'état de DROITS et la DEMOCRATIE ..... Telle est ma façon de penser encore aujourd'hui pour l'octogénaire que je suis. Ne jamais croire au sauveur suprême.......
    kawashburn

    Amazing visuals, TERRIBLE script!

    Apocalypse: Stalin

    Good news and bad news...

    First, hats off to the team that tracked down the archive footage, restored and colorized it. Some of the best visuals associated with WWI and WW2 I've ever seen. Brilliant work!

    But next, a HUGE thumbs down to the writers of this mess! Tell the story, would you? Incessantly jumping 20, 30 even 40 years back and forth during storytelling is unnecessary, distracting and utterly confusing. I don't know who signed off on this poor excuse for a script.

    So guys, try watching an episode of A&E Biography. They'll show you how to tell a compelling story...LINEARLY...
    7juanitoesca

    Just a little confusing

    I really liked the Apocalypse series, they have nice visuals and they make the story very interesting. They taught me many things I didn't learn at school and I'm grateful for that. Kenji Kawai is a very talented musician and was a perfect choice for the soundtrack. Stalin has everything the other series had, but one thing. The story was a bit confusing as they were jumping backwards and forwards in the timeline, so there were times where I couldn't tell when the events were actually happening.

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      • November 3, 2015 (France)
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