Summary

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.

Release Date

21 Nov 1992

Production Companies

HBO, Novofilm, Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV), Mark Carliner Productions, Studio Trite

Production Countries

United States of America, Russia, Hungary