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State Funeral

PG20192h 15mSergei Loznitsa
IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 88% · Metacritic 81

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The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Stalin’s funeral. The film is based on unique archive footage, shot in the USSR on March 5 - 9, 1953, when the country mourned and buried Joseph Stalin.

DocumentaryHistory
TraditionPolitical History

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What is State Funeral (2019) about?

The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Stalin’s funeral. The film is based on unique archive footage, shot in the USSR on March 5 - 9, 1953, when the country mourned and buried Joseph Stalin.

Who stars in State Funeral?

State Funeral stars Joseph Stalin (Self (archive footage)), Nikita Khrushchev (Self (archive footage)), Lavrentiy Beria (Self (archive footage)), Vyacheslav Molotov (Self (archive footage)), Georgi Malenkov (Self (archive footage)). The film was directed by Sergei Loznitsa.

How long is State Funeral?

State Funeral has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2019. It is rated PG.

Is State Funeral worth watching?

State Funeral holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 88. Fans of Documentary, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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