This controversial documentary created a storm in Russia by taking the cloak off a violent, repressive period of Soviet history. Filmmaker Semyon Aranovich found the last surviving personal bodyguard of Joseph Stalin, Alexey Robin, who began working for the dictator in the 1930s.
| Release Date | December 1, 1989 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Я служил в охране Сталина, или Опыт документальной мифологии | |
| Runtime | 1h 18min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Russian | |
| Original Language | Russian | |
| Production Countries | Soviet Union | |
| Production Companies | Filmexport StudiosPanorama Studio | |