Stalin's Wife
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Stalin's Wife

8.0 / 10 2006 2h 56mNR Russian
DramaHistory

Storyline

A historical drama about the tragic fate of Nadezhda Alliluyeva, a woman who remained in the shadow of her husband Joseph Stalin. In 1918, 16-year-old Nadezhda married 38-year-old Joseph Stalin, a close friend of the Alliluyev family. The love of Nadezhda and Joseph develops against the backdrop of important historical events - revolutions, wars, arrests, and every year Stalin seizes more and more power. Realizing the terrible essence of her beloved husband, Nadezhda still remains faithful to him. But how long can she withstand this struggle with herself?

Cast & Crew

Duta Skhirtladze

Duta Skhirtladze

Stalin

Lead
Olga Budina

Olga Budina

Nadezhda Alliluyeva

Ekaterina Galakhova

Ekaterina Galakhova

Irina Gogua

Tamara Gverdtsiteli

Tamara Gverdtsiteli

Maria Svanidze

SH

Svetlana Hodchenkova

Zhenya Alliluyeva

Nikolai Svanidze

Nikolai Svanidze

Alexander Svanidze

Andrey Chubchenko

Andrey Chubchenko

Pavel Alliluev

Tatyana Abramova

Tatyana Abramova

Anna Alliluyeva

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mira Todorovskaya's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Stalin's Wife is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker