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Stalin's Daughter

"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.

Top Cast

  • Nick Benjamin

    Nick Benjamin

    Narrator

  • Svetlana Alliluyeva

    Svetlana Alliluyeva

    Self

  • Joseph Stalin

    Joseph Stalin

    (archive footage)

  • Marfa Peshkova

    Marfa Peshkova

    Self/Maxim Gorky's Granddaughter

  • Alexander Burdonsky

    Alexander Burdonsky

    Self/Joseph Stalin's Grandchild

  • Olga Trifonova

    Olga Trifonova

    Historian

  • Sergei Khrushchev

    Sergei Khrushchev

    Self/Nikita Khrushchev's Son

  • Martha Schad

    Martha Schad

    Historian

  • Stepan Mikoyan

    Stepan Mikoyan

    Self/Svetlana Alliluyeva's Friend

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.

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