Stalin's Daughter


MOVIE
Stalin's Daughter
Escaping the shadow of her father
Original Title
Stalins Tochter
Release Date
2015-10-04
Year
2015
Duration
53m
Status
Released
Score
6.50
Genres
Production
#stalinism


Escaping the shadow of her father
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.
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.
Stalins Tochter
2015-10-04
2015
53m
Released
6.50
Nick Benjamin
Narrator
Olga Trifonova
Historian
Sergei Khrushchev
Self/Nikita Khrushchev's Son
Martha Schad
Historian
Vasili Stalin
(archive footage)