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Stalin's Daughter

Stalin's Daughter

# Escaping the shadow of her father
Documentary   History
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , German
📆 Date Released: 2015-10-04
⌚ Running Time: 53 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.2

Beloved Cast

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

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