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The Feasts of Valtasar, or The Night with Stalin
5.2 / 10• 1989• 1h 28m•NR• Russian
Drama
Storyline
A dance troupe from the autonomous region of Abkhazia in western Georgia perform for Stalin, Lavrentiy Beria, Abkhaz leader Nestor Lakoba, and other high-ranking party officials in the Black Sea coastal town of Gagra.
Cast & Crew
Aleksandr Feklistov
Sandro Chegemba
Lead
Aleksey Petrenko
Stalin
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Kalinin
Sergey Nikonenko
Voroshilov
Valentin Gaft
Beriya
Mikhail Kononov
KGB officer
Yuriy Kara
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Larisa Belogurova
Nina, Beria's wife
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yuriy Kara's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Feasts of Valtasar, or The Night with Stalin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
