“…A program tells the story of making of a new documentary about Stalin. Featured in the program: Ivankin, Aleksandr (Director); Kariakin, IUrii (Writer) Передача рассказывает о создании нового документального фильма о Сталине. …”

“…The film 'rewrites' the history of the revolution to emphasize the role of Stalin.…”

“…Suggested translation: Glory to great Stalin! PO-0066…”

“…Leipzig DOK Festival 1965 - Special Prize of the Jury (Long Footage Category) Romm's "Ordinary Fascism" pulls out all the stops in its selection of documentary material to draw the viewer not only into absolute horror about fascism and nazism in the 1920s-1940s Europe, but also to a firmest of convictions that nothing of the sort should be allowed to happen again anywhere in the world. the film was released in 1965, in the Soviet Union's heyday at the height of the great societal and intellectual "thaw" that followed the Stalin's death and the denunciation of Stalin's totalitarianism by Nikita Khruschev. …”

“…Personality cult film, magnifying' Stalin's role in the history of the October Revolution and the Civil War.…”

“…The story presents the vicissitudes of a soldier at the front and his sweetheart in a German forced labor camp, juxtaposed with sequences of Stalin and Hitler conducting the war. Stalin, wise, kind and, of course, a supreme military leader is hilarious, Hitler is a mere caricature. …”

“…The war is represented by the two parallel lines - the battles taking place at the front and Stalin commanding from the Kremlin. The latter line dominates: the film contains numerous meetings of the Soviet generals with Stalin, who has a wise solution to any problem. …”

“…He is haunted by the ghosts of the violent years of the Stalin rule, whom he served so well. Ultimately they ruin everything that he has accomplished throughout his career.…”

“…They go to Red Square with hundreds of other people, and join Stalin with their vow to follow Lenin's path. In the rest of the film Varvara’s family lives through the socialist construction of a tractor factory in Stalingrad, they participate in WWII, and after the war they once again meet with Stalin.…”

“…Niece of Nadezhda Allilueva (Stalin's wife).…”

“…His father worked together with Stalin in Ukraine during the 1930s…”

“…His father worked together with Stalin in Ukraine during the 1930s…”

“…Retired general (76), was Stalin's adopted son 1923-1937.…”

“…Daughter of Ivan Tovstukha (Head of the Stalin-secreteriat). She is an archivist, works for Memorial, Moscow.…”

“…His mother, Anna Allilueva was a sister-in-law of Stalin. His father was an NKVD officer.…”

“…Celebrating the 70th birthday of Stalin. Exhibition of presents of all sorts to the "Leader of the Nations". …”

“…Son of Georgii Malenkov (former secretary of Stalin, later wore various positions within the Communist apparat)…”

“…Son of Georgii Maximilianovich Malenkov (former secretary of Stalin, later wore various positions within the Communist apparat)…”