The Death of Stalin
Also known as Death of Stalin, Poisoning of Stalin
2017 film directed by Armando Iannucci
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7.0When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question remains — just who is running the government?
Released: 2017-10-20107 minDir: Armando IannucciComedy, Drama, HistoryBudget: $13.0MBox office: $24.6M
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Cast
- Steve Buscemi as Nikita Khrushchev
- Simon Russell Beale as Lavrenti Beria
- Jeffrey Tambor as Georgy Malenkov
- Jason Isaacs as Field Marshal Zhukov
- Michael Palin as Vyacheslav Molotov
- Rupert Friend as Vasily Stalin
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The Death of Stalin is a 2017 political satire black comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci and written by Iannucci, David Schneider and Ian Martin with Peter Fellows. Based on the French graphic novel La Mort de Staline (2010–2012), the film depicts the internal social and political power struggle among the members of the Soviet Politburo following the death of leader Joseph Stalin in 1953.
The French-British-Belgian co-production stars an ensemble cast that includes Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Dermot Crowley, Paul Chahidi, Adrian McLoughlin, Paul Whitehouse, and Jeffrey Tambor.