Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин; born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Джугашвили; 18 December 1878 – 5 March 1953) was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution in Russia in 1917 and later held the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953. While the office of the General Secretary was officially elective and not initially regarded as the top position in the Soviet state, Stalin managed to use it to consolidate more and more power in his hands after the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924 and gradually put down all opposition groups within the Communist Party. This included Leon Trotsky, a socialist theorist and the principal critic of Stalin among the early Soviet leaders, who was exiled from the Soviet Union in 1929. Whereas Trotsky was an exponent of permanent revolution, it was Stalin's concept of socialism in one country that became the primary focus of Soviet politics.
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For hope. For power. For faith. For love. How far would you go? A gifted scientist must take a leap of faith in order to fight a brewing darkness intent on our demise.
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In The Tyrant's Cup we see six of the world's greatest tyrants competing for the Tyrant Of The Year Award. The Triple I - The Institute for International Ignominy - bring exclusive coverage of this momentous sporting contest. From the studio in their giant blimp, Rex Lexington and Tony Balls, the hottest names in sports commentary, take us through the sizzling and deadly action as our competitors negotiate their way past three obstacles: The Ballot Box, The Gauntlet Of The Three Citizens, and War, Or No War. Three communists, two democrats, and one fascist, but only one competition: The Tyrant's Cup...
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In an alternate Post-WWII history, Stalin and Hitler are pursuing degrees at a small liberal arts college in the mountains of North Carolina. However, when these two titans clash over the role of Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof," the universe trembles.
Keywords: absurd, appalachian, apperture, films, hitler, parody, stalin, student, surrealist
Dictators. Conquerors. Actors.
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In 1932-33, Ukraine, the breadbasket of Europe, had bountiful crops of grain, yet its people were dying of starvation. In order to crush the will of the independent-minded Ukrainian peasants and secure collectivization of all Ukrainian lands, Joseph Stalin ordered an army of ruthless, Communist Party activists to confiscate all harvested grain and seize all the foodstuffs in the villages. As a result of this genocidal decree, by the end of 1933 nearly 25 percent of the Ukrainian population - up to 10 million people, including 3 million children - had perished! In the face of terror, Ukrainians had little possibility of escaping their horrific fate to create another life elsewhere. Travel was banned for Ukrainians keeping them confined in a prison of starvation within their own villages.
Keywords: starvation
"The biggest lie, the best kept secret"
The biggest lie, the best kept secret
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Harry Truman, the successor to the Oval Office after the late President Rosevelt, is plagued with the decisions of war that could save or cost a thousand lives. He is then confronted with the nuclear weapons project, which he approves. As tension ensues (although it is difficult to get into this because most know the end) Truman must make the devastating desicion to use the bomb of all bombs. After some delivering japanese performances, Truman must force suffering on the japanese people again in order to end the war.
Keywords: american-soldier, archive-footage, atomic-bomb, b-29, bomber, decision, destruction-of-city, hiroshima-japan, historical-reenactment, nuclear-weapon
For the first time the truth about the decision that changed the world.
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A dense film that cuts up footage of a primary plot of two young Yugoslavian girls, one a politico and the other a sexpot, and an affair with a visiting Russian skater. Mixing metaphors of Russia's relationship with Yugoslavia, intercut with footage and interviews with Wilhelm Reich and Al Goldstein of Screw magazine. The film applies Reich's theories of Orgone energy and analogies of Stalinism as a form of Freudian sexual repression. Also known as W.R. The Mysteries of the Organism in English subtitled version. Was banned in Yugoslavia shortly after it was made.
Keywords: 1960s, avant-garde, based-on-book, communism, communist, controversy, counter-culture, erection, experimental-film, fascism
Radmilovic: Gentlemen, in our Democracy, everyone is entitled to a doughnut. Some get the doughnut, others get the hole in the doughnut.
Soldier: My One goes off like a gun! My Two is like a bolt from the blue!
Soldier: My Three is a spree! My Four likes to score!
Soldier: My Five takes a dive! My Six knows all the tricks!
Soldier: My Seven goes to heaven! My Eight never comes late!::Jagoda: Never?::Soldier: Care to try?
[greeting the naked Jagoda]::Radmilovic: Oh, Calcutta!
Narrator: Comrade lovers, for your health's sake, fuck freely!
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"Mission to Moscow" was made at the behest of F.D.R. in order to garner more support for the Soviet Union during WWII. It was from the book by Joseph E. Davies, former U.S. Ambassador To Russia. The movie covers the political machinations in Moscow just before the start of the war and presents Stalin's Russia in a very favorable light. So much so, that the movie was cited years later by the House Un-American Activities Commission and was largely responsible for the screenwriter, Howard Koch being Blacklisted.
Keywords: adirondack-mountains, airplane, ambassador, american-nazi, archival-footage, arrest, atrocity, ballet, banker, based-on-book
One American's Journey into the Truth
Dr. Botkin: ...Those who work to save life cannot keep up with those who have the power to destroy.
Mr. Radek: [to the prosecutor] Aside from sleeping I never in my life committed an undeliberate action.
Mrs. Marjorie Davies: [to Madame Molotov] Well, I imagine that women are much the same the world over. They all want to please their men.
Ambassador Joseph E. Davies: Mr. Stalin, I believe history will record you as a great builder for the benefit of mankind.
Freddie: So this is Russia, eh?::Railroad official: Da, da.::Freddie: Well, where's the caviar?::Railroad official: You're eating some now in your bread.
Maxim Litvinov, Foreign Minister: [to Davies] There is no security for any of us unless there's security for all.
Freddie: Say, do you let girls ride with the engineer?::Railroad official: She IS the engineer! [laughs]
Mikhail Kalinin, USSR president: [to Davies] My favorite vice is American cigarettes.
Ambassador Joseph E. Davies: I certainly didn't expect to find an American engineer here.::American Engineer in Russia: They hired me two years ago, sir, to give them advice on installations, and I am anxious to get back to Texas.::Ambassador Joseph E. Davies: Homesick, eh?::American Engineer in Russia: I'd give a carload of caviar for just one good hot dog!
Mrs. Marjorie Davies: How did you rest?::Freddie: With one eye open.
[last lines]::Joseph Stalin: Comrade Voroshilov, Tsaritsin Soviet Military Commander of the Front: Give our fraternal greetings to the revolutionary armies who are fighting unselfishly in support of the workers' and peasants' power. Hold high the red banners, carry them before you fearlessly, and destroy the Enemy mercilessly.::Vladimir Lenin: And show the whole world that the Socialist Revolution is invincible.
Your grain's our grain. Your land's our land. Must
adhere to the five year plan.
Industrialisation is required to compete with the
modern world.
(Currency not required, live off exchange of goods)
Collectivisation is our new way of life.
(Currency not required, live off exchange of goods)
You must cooperate!
(Enemy of the state!)
Glory to Stalin the Great!
Sentenced by NKVD Troikas. Enemy of The Russian People.
Sent to work: Tortured in gulag camps. Enemy of The
Russian People.
Invented plot to frame the Trotskyite traitors.
Executed; made to disappear. Proof of innocence means
nothing when guilt is arbitrary.
It's not stealing. We're all starving. All freedom,
drowning in your river of blood.