Film
Stalin's Wife
2005 · 1h 44m · Documentary
How did Nadezhda Alliluyev die?
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- 7.3
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Overview
At the tender age of sixteen Nadezhda Alliluyev married Joseph Stalin, twenty three years her senior. Throughout their fourteen years of family life, Nadezhda stood by as Stalin transformed from the ordinary revolutionary into the unlimited dictator of Russia - a semi-god, whose portraits replaced Christian orthodox icons in the corners of peasant's huts. One morning she was found dead in her bed, revolver by her side. Up to this day, historians continue the heated debate as to whether she had killed herself or was murdered by Stalin. Tsukerman's film is an attempt to solve the riddles of the not-so-distant past, weaving stories within stories and blending commentary from remaining relatives, friends, and historians with rare archival footage. The film provides a fascinating overview of the early history of the USSR while simultaneously exploring the myriad questions surrounding this complex relationship.
Cast
Crew
- Slava TsukermanWriter · Director · Producer
- Myra TodorovskyProducer
- Nina V. KerovaProducer
- Robert E. FieldExecutive Producer
Details
- Release date
- April 29, 2005
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Documentary
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