The Death of Stalin (2017)

10/20/2017 (BE) • 1h 47m

Comedy, Drama, History

In the Kremlin, no one can hear you scheme

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?

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$13,000,000.00

Revenue

$24,600,000.00

Keywords

chaos

dictator

socialism

dark comedy

satire

biography

based on true story

joseph stalin

death

military

political satire

regime

1950s

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