Inner Circle, The*

• 1991 ----- color ----- 137 min ----- vhs
• (Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky; with Tom Hulce, Lolita Davidovish and Bob Hoskins) Like their countrymen, Ivan and his beautiful young wife Anastassia idolized their leader, Joseph Stalin. But when Ivan is hired to become the Kremlin film projectionist--showing Chaplin films and musical comedies to "Papa Joe"--they see first-hand the brutal truth behind the dictator's propaganda. Alternately protected and menaced by the lecherous head of the KGB, Ivan and Anastassia are asked to betray everything they hold dear--their ideals, their foster child, even each other. Presents an indelible account of two ordinary Russians trapped inside the most brutal regime in Soviet history. (Closed-Captioned) (Donated by the Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Center) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)
• Topics: (History: Russian, East European and Central Asian, Motion Pictures: Features, Political Science: Russian, East European and Central Asian, Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies)