Series synopsis
Apocalypse: Stalin is a French documentary war & politics television series that premiered on France 2 on November 3, 2015. It ended on November 3, 2015. It was created by Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle. It stars Mathieu Kassovitz and Joseph Stalin.
The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.
Premise
The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mathieu Kassovitz as Narrator (voice)
- Joseph Stalin as Self (archive footage)
Guest cast
- Vladimir Lenin as Self (archive footage)
- Leon Trotsky as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | November 3, 2015 | November 3, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Demon June 1941. Hitler has thrown himself into a fight to the death against Stalin. Two decades earlier, in 1917, Joseph Jughashvili from Georgia is a member of Lenin's Bolshevik Party, who has just seized power in Russia. The country is torn by civil war. |
November 3, 2015 |
| 2 |
Red 1942. After blocking the Germans right outside of Moscow, Stalin now faces Hitler's second assault. The world's fate will be decided in Stalingrad. Like in Leningrad, men, women and children, plunged into hell, are sacrificed. |
November 3, 2015 |
| 3 |
Master of the World In 1944, the Soviets find out about the horror of Hitler's extermination camps. Fifteen years earlier, Stalin transforms his country using any method he can. |
November 3, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 3, 2015 |
| Last aired | November 3, 2015 |
| Runtime | 53 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:55:00 |