
Trotsky: Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary
2009, English. Directed by Daniel Ast & Jürgen Ast.
This film examines Trotsky, the revolutionary; venerated and reviled, loved, hated, feared. Archive material compiled from all over the world, citations and new shoots create an electrifying proximity to the historical person and to the man Leo Trotsky. Stages in his life and eventual flight are carefully examined, from St. Petersburg, to Mexico City. This is the riveting political biography of the Revolution's onetime hero.
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- 1h 0m
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- English
- Rated
- NR
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- 27 January 2009
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Trotsky: Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Trotsky: Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 January 2009. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Trotsky: Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary?
If you liked Trotsky: Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary, try Zeitgeist: Moving Forward, Meeting Gorbachev, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood.
Who directed Trotsky: Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary?
Trotsky: Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary (2009) was directed by Daniel Ast and Jürgen Ast.