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The Assassination of Trotsky is a 1972 British film directed by Joseph Losey with a screenplay by Nicholas Mosley. It starred Richard Burton as Leon Trotsky, as well as Romy Schneider and Alain Delon. A few years after release, The Assassination of Trotsky was included as one of the choices in the book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time.
Original Release
03/30/1972
US Release
04/20/1972
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Burton | Leon Trotsky |
| Alain Delon | Frank Jackson |
| Romy Schneider | Gita Samuels |
| Valentina Cortese | Natalia Sedowa Trotsky / Natalia Trotsky |
| Enrico Maria Salerno | Salazar |
| Luigi Vannucchi | Ruiz |
| Jean Desailly | Alfred Rosmer |
| Simone Valère | Marguerite Rosmer |
| Duilio Del Prete | Felipe |
| Peter Chatel | Otto |
Directors
Writers
Masolino D'Amico, Nicholas Mosley, Franco Solinas
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Burton | Leon Trotsky |
| Alain Delon | Frank Jackson |
| Romy Schneider | Gita Samuels |
| Valentina Cortese | Natalia Sedowa Trotsky / Natalia Trotsky |
| Enrico Maria Salerno | Salazar |
| Luigi Vannucchi | Ruiz |
| Jean Desailly | Alfred Rosmer |
| Simone Valère | Marguerite Rosmer |
| Duilio Del Prete | Felipe |
| Peter Chatel | Otto |
| Jack Betts | Lou |
| Michael Forest | Jim |
| Carlos Miranda | Sheldon Harte |
| Joshua Sinclair | Sam |
| Pierangelo Civera | Pedro |
| Bruno Boschetti | |
| Marco Lucantoni | Seva Trotsky - Trotsky's nephew |
| Rafaelillo | |
| Giorgio Albertazzi | |
| Vladimir Lenin | Self (in picture) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joseph Losey | Executive Producer |
| Josef Shaftel | Executive Producer |
| Norman Priggen | Producer |
Editors
