Stalin's Daughter

Jobst Knigge
2015-10-04

Escaping the shadow of her father
7.2
53 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Nick Benjamin Narrator Unowned
Svetlana Alliluyeva Self Unowned
Joseph Stalin (archive footage) Unowned
Marfa Peshkova Self/Maxim Gorky's Granddaughter Unowned
Aleksandr Burdonski Self/Joseph Stalin's Grandchild Unowned
Olga Trifonova Historian Unowned
Sergei Khrushchev Self/Nikita Khrushchev's Son Unowned
Martha Schad Historian Unowned
Stepan Mikoyan Self/Svetlana Alliluyeva's Friend Unowned
Vasili Stalin (archive footage) Unowned
Olga Alliluyeva Self /Svetlana Alliluyeva's Daughter Unowned
Rosa Shand Self/Svetlana Alliluyeva's Friend Unowned