Stalin's Daughter

Escaping the shadow of her father

Stalin's Daughter — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 4, 2015
• Runtime
• 53 min
• Genres
• Documentary, History
• Director
• Jobst Knigge

Stalin's Daughter — Cast

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Nick Benjamin Narrator Svetlana Alliluyeva Self Joseph Stalin (archive footage) Marfa Peshkova Self/Maxim Gorky's Granddaughter Alexander Burdonsky Self/Joseph Stalin's Grandchild

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Olga Trifonova Historian

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Sergei Khrushchev Self/Nikita Khrushchev's Son

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Martha Schad Historian