On This Day: Non-Aggression Pact

August 23, 1939: A non-aggression pact made between the Soviet Union and Germany at the outset of World War II.

Wow! That's 70 years ago...

And why do we mention it? Well, it probably has to do with the fact that our latest film project -- Under Jakob's Ladder -- takes place in the Soviet Union during this time period. In fact, part of the plot revolves this very topic.

Now we don't want to give away too much of the movie's plot. But it does have to do with a certain country breaking that afore-mentioned non-aggression pact in 1941 (which is when our story takes place).

{Note about the photo -- This is the actual signing of the pact. You can see Stalin standing in the background (he's the one in the pale gray shirt). Then look up and you'll see Lenin glaring out of the photograph hanging on the wall.}