Stalin's Daughter

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

Nick Benjamin

as Narrator

Svetlana Alliluyeva

as Self

Joseph Stalin

as (archive footage)

Marfa Peshkova

as Self/Maxim Gorky's Granddaughter

Alexander Burdonsky

as Self/Joseph Stalin's Grandchild

Olga Trifonova

as Historian

Sergei Khrushchev

as Self/Nikita Khrushchev's Son

Martha Schad

as Historian

Stepan Mikoyan

as Self/Svetlana Alliluyeva's Friend

Vasili Stalin

as (archive footage)

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