The Death of Stalin

About

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?

Credits

Directed by

• Armando Iannucci

Written by

• Fabien Nury
• David Schneider
• Armando Iannucci
• Ian Martin

Produced by

• Kevin Loader
• Yann Zenou
• Laurent Zeitoun
• Nicolas Duval Adassovsky
• Tanya Sokolova
• Sofia Maltseva

Music by

• Christopher Willis

Cinematography

• Zac Nicholson

Edited by

• Peter Lambert

Cast

• Steve Buscemias Nikita Khrushchev
• Simon Russell Bealeas Lavrenti Beria
• Jeffrey Tamboras Georgy Malenkov
• Jason Isaacsas Field Marshal Zhukov
• Michael Palinas Vyacheslav Molotov
• Rupert Friendas Vasily Stalin
• Andrea Riseboroughas Svetlana Stalin
• Dermot Crowleyas Lazar Kaganovich
• Paul Whitehouseas Anastas Mikoyan
• Paul Chahidias Nicolai Bulganin
• Adrian McLoughlinas Josef Stalin
• Paddy Considineas Andreyev
• Olga Kurylenkoas Maria Veniaminovna Yudina
• Tom Brookeas Sergei
• Sylvestra Le Touzelas Nina Khrushchev
• Justin Edwardsas Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1
• Paul Readyas NKVD Officer Delov
• Julia Mulliganas Woman in Layers of Clothes
• Andrey Korzhenevskiyas Man in Layers of Clothes
• Roger Ashton-Griffithsas Musician #1

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