Young Stalin

ახალგაზრდა სტალინი

A diminutive twentysomething 'Soso' (a nickname given to him by his mother) leads a group of revolutionaries in a massive bank heist to rob the Imperial Bank in 1907 Tbilisi. In the process, Soso becomes the man known as Joseph Stalin.

Genres
History, Drama, Crime
Director
Gela Babluani

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Young Stalin
  • Filmed in: Tbilisi and Bucharest

Young Stalin is an upcoming biographical film directed by Géla Babluani and starring Cosmo Jarvis as a young Joseph Stalin adapted from the 2007 non-fiction book of the same name by Simon Sebag Montefiore.

Production

Young Stalin was directed by Géla Babluani, with Cosmo Jarvis in the lead role as young Joseph Stalin. Babluani co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Sebag Montefiore who wrote the book of the same name from which it is adapted. It was produced by Archil Gelovani's Georgian-based banner Independent Film Project (IFP), Film and Music Entertainment's Sam Tayor, Vladimer Katcharava of 20 Steps, alongside Alexander Kushaev, Rupert Lloyd, Gunda Bergman a…

On a budget of US$10 million, principal photography began on 25 July 2025 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Filming also took place in Bucharest, Romania.

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