Stalin's Wife (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, Stalin's Wife is a drama series.

What it’s about. The story of the tragic fate of the second wife of Joseph Stalin - Nadezhda Allilueva. It could be a classic love story, if not for one nuance: these men and women - Joseph Stalin and Nadezhda Alliluyeva. She first saw him when she was 12 years old, and he is 34 years old. He was a close friend of the Alliluyevs, famous revolutionaries, whose home was the refuge of many prominent fighters with the tsarist regime. A young, charming, kind Caucasian dzhigit with heroic destiny, Stalin had just fled from exile. And Nadya fell in love. At the age of 16 she becomes his wife. The development of their relations takes place against the background of historical events of the early twentieth century: the February and October Revolution, the Civil War, the death of Lenin, the seizure of power by Stalin. Nadia rushes between love for her husband and understanding of his terrible essence. She tries to escape from this vicious circle, but each time the love for Stalin is stronger...

Who’s in it. Stalin's Wife stars Duta Skhirtladze as Stalin, Olga Budina as Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Ekaterina Galakhova as Irina Gogua and Tamara Gverdtsiteli as Maria Svanidze, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Stalin's Wife has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Stalin's Wife page.

If you liked it. Fans of Stalin's Wife tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.