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Cosmo Jarvis Cast as Young Stalin in Thrilling Biopic

5/16/2025

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Cosmo Jarvis is set to take on the iconic role of Joseph Stalin in the gripping film "Young Stalin," directed by Géla Babluani. This thrilling period piece delves into Stalin's tumultuous early years as a bank-robbing gangster in pre-revolutionary Russia. Filming kicks off in Tbilisi this July, with a screenplay crafted by Babluani and Simon Sebag Montefiore.

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Cosmo Jarvis is set to take on the iconic role of Joseph Stalin in the gripping film "Young Stalin," directed by Géla Babluani. This thrilling period piece delves into Stalin's tumultuous early years as a bank-robbing gangster in pre-revolutionary Russia. Filming kicks off in Tbilisi this July, with a screenplay crafted by Babluani and Simon Sebag Montefiore.