Joseph Stalin, Film Star: The Cult of Personality on Soviet Screens

Tue Nov 04 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC+00:00

The Levinsky Theatre | Plymouth

Plymouth Historical Association
Publisher/HostPlymouth Historical Association
Joseph Stalin, Film Star: The Cult of Personality on Soviet Screens
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Come explore how Joseph Stalin was portrayed as a larger-than-life figure on Soviet screens in this fascinating film-focused event!
About this Event

Welcome to Joseph Stalin, Film Star: The Cult of Personality on Soviet Screens! Join us at The Levinsky Lecture Theatre for a fascinating exploration of how Stalin was portrayed in Soviet cinema. In the Soviet Union, cinema was a tool of the state. Or at least it was meant to be. Stalin took to heart Lenin’s assertion that “of all the arts, cinema is the most important for us,” and presided over the most intensive era of film censorship to that point in history. He also appeared on screen—not personally, but as a character in contemporary feature films, making him the first political leader to do so. Who exactly was this cinematic Stalin? And was he a success for a regime set on shaping audiences through film? This talk explores these questions and the audacious oddity that was Joseph Stalin, film star.

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The Levinsky Theatre, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom

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