When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue and decadence of modern Moscow he heads north to the vast forests surrounding the White Sea port of Archangel, and a terrifying encounter with Russia's unburied past.
Adaptations (1)
Archangel was adapted into a 2005 television film.
Archangel2005 · television film · 133 min · dir. Jon Jones · IMDb ↗IMDb6.4Set in contemporary Moscow and the frozen northern town of Archangel, the drama revisits the stark landscape of Communist Russia and takes place over four days in the life of academic Fluke Kelso. His fateful meeting with a former Stalinist bodyguard leads to the uncovering of one of the world's most dangerous and best kept secrets. He is led unwittingly through murder and intrigue towards his own personal "Holy Grail" - Joseph Stalin's secret legacy - a legacy that could change the face of Russian history forever.
