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State Funeral(2021)

2h 15m
- Documentary
- History

Release Date: May 7, 2021 | Limited

7.2

The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Joseph Stalin's funeral.

Note: Distributed by MUBI

Releases

Original Release | May 7, 2021

Box Office

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$3,810
Total US & Canada:
$11,342
Total International
$36,661
Total Worldwide:
$48,003

Director & Top Cast

Sergey Loznitsa
Director

Joseph Stalin
Self

Nikita Khrushchev
Self

Lavrenti Beria
Self

Vyacheslav Molotov
Self

Iosif Stalin
Self

Georgi Malenkov

Self

Dolores Ibárruri

Self

Enlai Zhou

Self

Yumyaagiin Tsedenbal

Self

Valko Chervenkov

Self

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Netherlands

Summaries

Storyline

Unique, mostly unseen before, archive footage from March 1953, presents the funeral of Joseph Stalin as the culmination of the dictator's personality cult. The news of Stalin's death on March 5, 1953, shocked the entire Soviet Union. The burial ceremony was attended by tens of thousands of mourners. We observe every stage of the funeral spectacle, described by Pravda newspaper, as the Great Farewell, and receive an unprecedented access to the dramatic and absurd experience of life and death under Stalin's reign. The film addresses the issue of Stalin's personality cult as a form of terror-induced delusion. It gives an insight into the nature of the regime and its legacy, still haunting the contemporary world. — ATOMS & VOID

Headlines

U.K. Cinemas to Offer Free Screenings of Queen Elizabeth’s State Funeral

The Hollywood Reporter
15-Sep-2022