The Inner Circle (The Projectionist) (1991)

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Andrei Konchalovsky's examination of totalitarianism, and the self-deluded mind-set that allows it to happen, is based on Konchalovsky's meeting with a bureaucratic flunky of Stalin's -- his personal projectionist -- during his early days as a filmmaker. Set during the height of Stalin's rule (1939 through 1953), the story concerns Ivan Sanchin (Tom Hulce), a motion picture projectionist who worships the Soviet leader like a god. He lives in a tiny apartment, sharing his space with a Jewish

PG-13, 2 hr. 17 min.

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Directed By: Andrey Konchalovskiy

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1992 Wide

On DVD: Jul 15, 1992

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Tom Hulce
Ivan Sanshin
Lolita Davidovich
Anastasia
Bob Hoskins
Beria
Alexander Zbruyev
Stalin
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Professor Bartnev
Bess Meyer
Katya (16 years)
Irina Kupchenko
Directress
Maria Baranova
Katya (10 years)
Maria Vinogradova
Fedosia
Mikhail Kononov
Voroshilov
Evdokiya Germanova
Governess
Vladimir Khulishov
Col. Schelkasov
Oleg Tabakov
Vlasik
Vsevolod Larionov
General Rumiantsev
Alexander Feklistov
Bolshakov
Vladimir Steklov
Khrustalev
L. Matyushina
Alexander Filippenko
Maj. Khitrov
Aleksandr Pashutin
Commandant of the Train
Antonina Anokhina
Claudia Morda
Sergei Arzibashev
Beria's Officer
Viktor Balabanov
Molotov
Yelena Borzunova
Popova
Perry Bullington
Ilja Chanbudanov
Kaganovich
Valentin Cherviakov
Malenkov
Vira Ekroimova
Kathy (3 years)
Aleksandr Garin
Vasily Morda
Irina Lazareva
Barbara
Aleksandr Lipkov
Aaron Gubleman
Liubov Matiushina
Sonia Gubleman
John P. Ryan
Alexandr Surin
Voronkin
Ivan Teplov
Projectionist
Victor Tradian
Mikoyan
Victor Uralsky
Mikoyan
Vladimir Petrov
Tanya
Robert MacDonald

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A interesting true story that's handled in a pedestrian manner.

December 17, 2002 Comment

Dan Lybarger

Kansas City Star

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I just finished reading the reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes website about the 1992 film THE INNER CIRCLE, which has to be one of the best movies of all time. The "experts" panned the film, and it died here in the US. Are these "experts" insane? This film is the best representation of life in the old USSR under Stalin

January 29, 2005

Brad Krones

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