Stalin: Inside the Terror

Overview

This program is an overview of the life and career of Joseph Stalin. It concentrates on describing and attempting to explain the origins of the policy of “terror” instigated by Stalin as leader of the USSR. There are interviews with surviving family members and experts all of whom attempt some sort of personality “analysis” of the dictator to explain his behaviour and policies. Another question that is examined is, given his record of “terror”, why was he so popular? Why did so many Russians mourn his death in 1953? This could be an overview and introduction to a study of both Stalin and USSR in the post revolution period.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 8, 2003

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english, russian

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC Wales,BBC Cymru Wales

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0429121