The Death of Stalin
He’s dead, and the backstabbing has just begun.
2017 · 1h 47m · R
Comedy, Drama, History
Directed by
Armando Iannucci
Overview
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 and cast
- Armando Iannucci Director
- Steve Buscemi as Nikita Khrushchev
- Simon Russell Beale as Lavrentiy Beria
- Jeffrey Tambor as Georgy Malenkov
- Paddy Considine as Comrade Andryev
- Jason Isaacs as Field Marshal Zhukov
- Rupert Friend Cast
- Michael Palin Cast
- Olga Kurylenko Cast
- Andrea Riseborough Cast
- Dermot Crowley Cast
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