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The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)

★ 5.7R102 minDirector: Joseph Losey

1972 film by Joseph Losey

The Assassination of Trotsky is a 1972 historical thriller film directed by Joseph Losey. It dramatizes the killing of exiled Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky by NKVD agent Frank Jacson in Mexico City in 1940. It stars Richard Burton as Trotsky and Alain Delon as Jacson, along with Romy Schneider, Valentina Cortese, and Jean Desailly.

The film was an Italian, French, and British co-production. It was released by Cinerama Releasing Corporation on April 20, 1972. It received generally negative reviews from critics.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Assassination of Trotsky about?
The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) — After having been forced to leave the Soviet Union 1929 Trotsky has ended up in Mexico 1940. He is still busy with politics, promoting socialism to the world. Stalin has sent out an assassin, Frank Jackson. Jackson befriends a young communist and gets an invitation to Trotsky's h
Is The Assassination of Trotsky based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Assassination of Trotsky scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.