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A British college professor, working in Russia, investigates certain mysteries surrounding the life and death of Joseph Stalin.A British college professor, working in Russia, investigates certain mysteries surrounding the life and death of Joseph Stalin.A British college professor, working in Russia, investigates certain mysteries surrounding the life and death of Joseph Stalin.
Jakov Rafalson
- Moscow Official
- (as Yakov Rafalson)
Elena Butenko
- Older Librarian
- (as Elena Boutenko-Raykina)
- Director
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- TriviaStalin had two sons, one of whom, Yakov, died in German captivity during the Great Patriotic War; the other, Vasilii died of alcoholism in 1962. Yakov's son Evgenii has tried to carry the family torch, much as "Joseph" in the film, with little success. The conceit of the film might be based on the discovery in 2001 of another Stalin grandson, whose father was conceived during Stalin's exile in Siberia before the revolution.
- GoofsKelso states that Arkhangelsk was founded by Peter the Great, but Arkhangelsk was founded no later than 1584, almost a century before Peter was even born.
- Quotes
Fluke Kelso: Look, actually... I don't want to sleep with you. Although that would be... a very attractive proposition but... I want something else from you.
Zinaida: Whatever you want is still three hundred.
- Alternate versionsArchangel appears as a three-part BBC series on IMDb, each about 45 minutes in length.
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Should have been in the cinemas
Just thinking that it would be some good casual watching, I settled down to this two part drama on BBC 1 in 2005. Initially I didn't expect much but soon I discovered that this low profile production was actually one of the best dramas that I have seen. Set heavily in Russia, the film actually is acted by many Russian actors/actresses in real life. My overall impression was that a lot of time, thought and effort had been put into the production making an excellent final product. Not only was the acting good but also the storyline, scenery and directing. I give the TV-film and overall rating of 10/10 (and believe me, I don't give that rating lightly - in fact, I think it is the first time I have ever given such a high rating for anything on IMDb). I think that the only disappointing thing about the film was the fact that it was not released in the cinema.
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- mrcunnin
- Dec 10, 2005
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