The Assassination Of Trotsky

1972, Movie, R, 105 mins

The Assassination Of Trotsky: Review

By no means a good film, but not as bad as some might think. Burton (in an admittedly questionable piece of casting) plays the aging revolutionary Trotsky in his waning years while in exile in Mexico. Delon is the mysterious assassin who eventually slams an ice axe into the brain of Trotsky. The assassination scene is accurate in reflecting the events that took place in Trotsky's office that day. The film is somewhat muddled, but there are small moments that give some insigh... read more leave a comment