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The Death of Stalin
He’s dead, and the backstabbing has just begun.
Oct 20, 2017 · 1h 47m
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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?
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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
Directed by
Armando Iannucci
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$13,000,000
Revenue
$24,600,000
Production
Gaumont, Quad Productions, Main Journey, France 3 Cinéma, La Compagnie Cinématographique, Panache Productions, AFPI, Title Media, Free Range Films
Country
GB
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