Biopic of the Soviet dictator, following his life from the First World War and his role in the Bolshevik Revolution. In the aftermath of the uprising, he competes for a position of power in Lenin's regime - but when the Premier dies, Stalin begins a ruthless campaign to eliminate his rivals and seize power. Starring Robert Duvall, Julia Ormond and Maximilian Schell.

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.