The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)

  • NR
  • 04/20/1972 (US)
  • Drama, History, Thriller
  • 1h 43m

For one moment, they hold history in their hands. With one terrible blow, they make it.

Overview

A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.

Joseph Losey

Director

Franco Solinas

Screenplay

Masolino D'Amico

Screenplay

Cast

Richard Burton's headshot

Richard Burton

Leon Trotsky
Alain Delon's headshot

Alain Delon

Frank Jackson
Romy Schneider's headshot

Romy Schneider

Gita Samuels
Valentina Cortese's headshot

Valentina Cortese

Natalia Trotsky
Duilio Del Prete's headshot

Duilio Del Prete

Felipe
Enrico Maria Salerno's headshot

Enrico Maria Salerno

Salazar
Luigi Vannucchi's headshot

Luigi Vannucchi

Ruiz
Jean Desailly's headshot

Jean Desailly

Alfred Rosmer

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