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The Death of Stalin (2017)

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In the Kremlin, no one can hear you scheme

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 & Crew

Director
Armando Iannucci
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    Nikita Khrushchev Steve Buscemi
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    Lavrenti Beria Simon Russell Beale
  • Profile picture of Jeffrey Tambor
    Georgy Malenkov Jeffrey Tambor
  • Profile picture of Jason Isaacs
    Field Marshal Zhukov Jason Isaacs
  • Profile picture of Michael Palin
    Vyacheslav Molotov Michael Palin
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    Vasily Stalin Rupert Friend
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    Svetlana Stalin Andrea Riseborough
  • Profile picture of Dermot Crowley
    Lazar Kaganovich Dermot Crowley

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  • socialism
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  • joseph stalin
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  • military
  • political satire
  • regime
  • 1950s