The Death of Stalin
“He’s dead, and the backstabbing has just begun.”
2017•R•1h 47m•7.0•Released
ComedyDramaHistory
When 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?
Director
Armando Iannucci
Writer
Fabien Nury, David Schneider, Armando Iannucci, Ian Martin
Budget
$13M
Revenue
$25M
Languages
English
Studio
Gaumont
Cast
Steve Buscemi
Nikita Khrushchev
Simon Russell Beale
Lavrenti Beria
Jeffrey Tambor
Georgy Malenkov
Jason Isaacs
Field Marshal Zhukov
Michael Palin
Vyacheslav Molotov
Rupert Friend
Vasily Stalin
Andrea Riseborough
Svetlana Stalin
Dermot Crowley
Lazar Kaganovich
Paul Whitehouse
Anastas Mikoyan
Paul Chahidi
Nicolai Bulganin
Adrian McLoughlin
Josef Stalin
Paddy Considine
Andreyev
Olga Kurylenko
Maria Veniaminovna Yudina
Tom Brooke
Sergei
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Nina Khrushchev
Production
Company
Gaumont
Company
Quad Productions
Company
Main Journey
Company
France 3 Cinéma
Company
La Compagnie Cinématographique
Company
Panache Productions
Company
AFPI
Company
Title Media
Company
Free Range Films
Producer
Kevin Loader
Producer
Yann Zenou
Producer
Laurent Zeitoun
Producer
Nicolas Duval Adassovsky
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