Stalin's Daughter (2015)

  • 12
  • 10/04/2015 (BE)
  • Documentary, History
  • 53m

Escaping the shadow of her father

Overview

A shock wave started as Stalin's daughter Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva fled to the West. During her childhood, she remained at the center of power and was her father's favorite child. However, her life was overshadowed by death and violence. Her mother and brother died, family members were murdered, and her partner was exiled by Stalin. The Iron Curtain was an obstacle in her family dream. This documentary shows for the first time interviews with friends and relatives, exclusive photos and documentation, as well as the last and never broadcast interview with Alliloejeva.

Jobst Knigge

Director, Writer

Cast

Nick Benjamin's headshot

Nick Benjamin

Narrator
Svetlana Alliluyeva's headshot

Svetlana Alliluyeva

Self
Joseph Stalin's headshot

Joseph Stalin

(archive footage)
Marfa Peshkova's headshot

Marfa Peshkova

Self/Maxim Gorky's Granddaughter
Aleksandr Burdonski's headshot

Aleksandr Burdonski

Self/Joseph Stalin's Grandchild
Olga Trifonova's headshot

Olga Trifonova

Historian
Sergei Khrushchev's headshot

Sergei Khrushchev

Self/Nikita Khrushchev's Son
Martha Schad's headshot

Martha Schad

Historian

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