
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Emmys for Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie (1993)
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Filming locations
Filmed in Budapest, Moscow and Kremlin
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Setting
Set in Moscow and the Soviet Union
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Music
Music by Stanislas Syrewicz
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Paul MonashWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 21, 1992
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Russia, Hungary








































