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Stalin

The life and career of the brutal Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin. Through the eyes and memories of Anna Aliluyeva, Stalin’s granddaughter, the film traces the rise of the Bolshevik tyrant from Lenin’s return from exile to his brutal struggle with Trotsky, the creation of his feared secret police and the merciless inner workings of his regime. As Anna recounts her grandfather’s life, viewers gain an intimate, personal perspective on the paranoia and purges that left even his closest circles living in constant fear.

Top Cast

  • Robert Duvall

    Robert Duvall

    Josef Stalin

  • Julia Ormond

    Julia Ormond

    Nadya Alliluyeva

  • Maximilian Schell

    Maximilian Schell

    Vladimir Lenin

  • Jeroen Krabbé

    Jeroen Krabbé

    Bukharin

  • Joan Plowright

    Joan Plowright

    Olga

  • Jim Carter

    Jim Carter

    Sergo

  • Miriam Margolyes

    Miriam Margolyes

    Krupskaya

  • Frank Finlay

    Frank Finlay

    Sergei

  • Roshan Seth

    Roshan Seth

    Beria

Overview

The life and career of the brutal Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin. Through the eyes and memories of Anna Aliluyeva, Stalin’s granddaughter, the film traces the rise of the Bolshevik tyrant from Lenin’s return from exile to his brutal struggle with Trotsky, the creation of his feared secret police and the merciless inner workings of his regime. As Anna recounts her grandfather’s life, viewers gain an intimate, personal perspective on the paranoia and purges that left even his closest circles living in constant fear.

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