Stalin red god /
When atheistic Joseph Stalin assumed power, he put to use his training as a Russian Orthodox priest to redirect his people's devotional fervor and to cast himself as a secular god. Using eyewitness accounts, reenactments of key events in Stalin's life, and examples of Soviet film, art, mus...
| Other Authors: | Digital Classics (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2005], c1999.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (62 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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| Summary: |
When atheistic Joseph Stalin assumed power, he put to use his training as a Russian Orthodox priest to redirect his people's devotional fervor and to cast himself as a secular god. Using eyewitness accounts, reenactments of key events in Stalin's life, and examples of Soviet film, art, music, and architecture, this provocative program demonstrates how Stalin ennobled communism and elevated it to the level of a state religion. Neo-Stalinists, nostalgic for their godlike leader, provide insights into how a terrifying dictatorship can ignite a devotion both deep and disturbing. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 12, 2005. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Stalin's Resurrection (2:17) -- Is Communism a Religion? (4:04) -- Stalin's Early Years (3:03) -- The Power of Electricity (4:07) -- Lenin's Death (2:47) -- Stalin Assumes Power (5:15) -- Starvation and the Moscow Metro (2:43) -- Stalin the Living God (4:08) -- Purging the Masses in Russia (2:24) -- Stalin's Rule by Fear (3:48) -- Stalin's Pact With Hitler (2:48) -- Russia's Victory Over Germany (3:34) -- Stalin's Myth vs. Family Matters (3:23) -- Khrushchev Denounces Stalin (3:16) -- Digging Up the Communist Past (3:02) -- Georgians Worship Stalin (2:09) -- Will Russian Communism Rise Again? (3:43) -- Stalin Lives On (3:01) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. When atheistic Joseph Stalin assumed power, he put to use his training as a Russian Orthodox priest to redirect his people's devotional fervor and to cast himself as a secular god. Using eyewitness accounts, reenactments of key events in Stalin's life, and examples of Soviet film, art, music, and architecture, this provocative program demonstrates how Stalin ennobled communism and elevated it to the level of a state religion. Neo-Stalinists, nostalgic for their godlike leader, provide insights into how a terrifying dictatorship can ignite a devotion both deep and disturbing. 11 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (62 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |