The series explores whether Stalin was the man who defeated Nazism or the greatest criminal of his time through three distinct chapters:
: Covers Stalin's early life, his activities as a bank robber, his rise through the Bolshevik Party with the help of Lenin, and the seizure of power during the October Revolution. The series explores whether Stalin was the man
The narrative is structured through three episodes, utilizing perfectly restored and colorized archival footage to illustrate the tragedy of the Soviet people between 1878 and 1945. Story Arc and Episodes It details the second German assault on Moscow
: Focuses on the dire year of 1942. It details the second German assault on Moscow and the pivotal, hellish battles for Leningrad and Stalingrad , where millions of soldiers and civilians were sacrificed. hellish battles for Leningrad and Stalingrad
The 2015 documentary series (directed by Isabelle Clarke and Daniel Costelle) tells the story of Joseph Jughashvili’s transformation from a cobbler’s son in Georgia into the absolute ruler of the Soviet Union.