Stalin's Sickle (1987): cast, story & where to watch
1987 · Film
Released in 1987, Stalin's Sickle is a notable film directed by Costa Botes, running about 26 minutes. “In the 1960s a nine-year-old catholic boy imagines he meets Staline and decides to fight him.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. It is 1962. New Zealand is emerging from the austerity of the 1950s into a new age. Daniel is a nine-year-old Catholic boy, an only child given to colourful imaginings. He discovers that an old man who passes the plate in church bears a striking resemblance to the great Russian dictator, Joseph Stalin. Daniel starts to believe that the old man really is Stalin, come to take over New Zealand. Daniel takes it upon himself to give Stalin a fright and send him on his way. He hits on a method of doing so after finding where the old man lives and spying on him. Stalin is banished, but events take a strange twist, leaving Daniel with an even worse threat to deal with.
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- Where can I watch Stalin's Sickle (1987)?
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- When was Stalin's Sickle released?
- Stalin's Sickle was released in 1987, with a runtime of about 26 minutes.