It: Chapter Two Review: An Ambitious, Worthwhile Sequel
This is ambitious horror filmmaking, and in a lot of ways, I fully admire its ambitions. For me, the film’s sloppiness defines its overall quality.
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.
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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.
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Genre:Documentary, History
Written By:Jobst Knigge
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Runtime:53 minutes
Studio:doc.station, ZDF
Cast
Jobst Knigge
Director
Nick Benjamin
Narrator
Svetlana Alliluyeva
Self
Joseph Stalin
(archive footage)
Marfa Peshkova
Self/Maxim Gorky's Granddaughter
Alexander Burdonsky
Self/Joseph Stalin's Grandchild
Olga Trifonova
Historian
Sergei Khrushchev
Self/Nikita Khrushchev's Son
Martha Schad
Historian
Stepan Mikoyan
Self/Svetlana Alliluyeva's Friend
Vasili Stalin
(archive footage)
Olga Alliluyeva
Self /Svetlana Alliluyeva's Daughter
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