The Hand of Stalin: Leningrad

General Information

Author/Creator
Walker, John, director.
Language
Russian.
Subtitles
English
Published
United Kingdom : October Films ; PTV Productions, 1990.
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (60 min.)
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00003249

Contents/Summary

Summary
The film looks at the effects on Leningrad of "the Great Terror" which swept the Soviet Union in the late 1930s, when spies and "enemies of the state" were seen everywhere. Through the stories of five survivors from Leningrad and some of the informers and Secret Police, the darkness and paranoia of the time are revealed and the spiraling effect demands on informers.

Subjects

Genre
Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Call Number Status Shelving Location Public Note
DVD-ROMOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1622Available--
Digital filmOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1622
(HU_OSA_00003249.mp4)
AvailableAccess Copy, MP4 format