Stalin's Daughter (2015)

Stalin's Daughter

2015

Documentary History

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Jobst Knigge

Cast

Alexander Burdonsky as Self/Joseph Stalin's Grandchild

Joseph Stalin as (archive footage)

Marfa Peshkova as Self/Maxim Gorky's Granddaughter

Martha Schad as Historian

Nick Benjamin as Narrator

Olga Trifonova as Historian

Sergei Khrushchev as Self/Nikita Khrushchev's Son

Stepan Mikoyan as Self/Svetlana Alliluyeva's Friend