NADEZHDA

Amazon MGM Studios' film NADEZHDA offers unprecedented access to the 20 days leading up to the 13th Party Congress in May 1924 -- through the eyes of the General Secretary's wife herself. Step inside Nadezhda Alliluyeva's world as she orchestrates five year plans, navigates the complexities of what to wear during purges, and decides which of her rivals to exile to Siberia. With exclusive footage capturing critical meetings, private conversations about how to Trump up charges against Kamenev and Zinoviev and never-before-seen environments such as the gulags and the inside of the Lubyanka Building, NADEZHDA showcases Mrs. Stalin's assumption of one the world's most impotent roles.  Often dismissed as just a gangster's moll who doesn't ever crack a smile, dresses in militaristic clothing and looks as though she's going to top herself at any moment, "Nadezhda" shows a different side to the General Secretary's often misunderstood wife.  Candid footage shows her buying clothes, staring into space, wandering aimlessly around the interior of the Kremlin, refusing to toast the deaths of enemies of the state because her and Joe have had another argument and accepting bribes from American billionaires.  The one person who attended the London Premier said "People have said this film is boring but the great thing about watching it on the big screen is that VUE have reclining seats so if you're homeless it's a great place to have a kip during the day.  Also as Nadezhda seldom says anything in public so it's virtually a silent movie apart from my snoring".  Critics have heaped praise on the film by a lot.  The President of the United States said "Russia is a much misunderstood country but we love Russia and Russians and that guy Stalin, he rules those 287 million people with a rod of steel and they love him for it.  Particularly in Ukraine.  You've gotta respect that.  They're people I can do business with.  I've invited him to join my board of peace.  His wife is pretty fit too.  I'd grab her by her pussy any day but she doesn't let me.  Ever."