The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin
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2017
1h 47m
7.0(2038 votes)
Comedy
Drama
History

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?

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Gaumont
Quad Productions
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France 3 Cinéma
La Compagnie Cinématographique
Panache Productions

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5 videos

Cast & Crew

71 members
Acting

Steve Buscemi

Nikita Khrushchev

Steve Buscemi
Acting

Simon Russell Beale

Lavrenti Beria

Simon Russell Beale
Acting

Jeffrey Tambor

Georgy Malenkov

Jeffrey Tambor
Acting

Jason Isaacs

Field Marshal Zhukov

Jason Isaacs
Acting

Michael Palin

Vyacheslav Molotov

Michael Palin
Acting

Rupert Friend

Vasily Stalin

Rupert Friend
Acting

Andrea Riseborough

Svetlana Stalin

Andrea Riseborough
Acting

Dermot Crowley

Lazar Kaganovich

Dermot Crowley
Acting

Paul Whitehouse

Anastas Mikoyan

Paul Whitehouse
Acting

Paul Chahidi

Nicolai Bulganin

Paul Chahidi
Acting

Adrian McLoughlin

Josef Stalin

Adrian McLoughlin
Acting

Paddy Considine

Andreyev

Paddy Considine
Acting

Ольга Куриленко

Maria Veniaminovna Yudina

Ольга Куриленко
Acting

Tom Brooke

Sergei

Tom Brooke
Acting

Sylvestra Le Touzel

Nina Khrushchev

Sylvestra Le Touzel
Acting

Justin Edwards

Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1

Justin Edwards
Acting

Paul Ready

NKVD Officer Delov

Paul Ready
Acting

Julia Mulligan

Woman in Layers of Clothes

Julia Mulligan
Acting

Andrey Korzhenevskiy

Man in Layers of Clothes

Andrey Korzhenevskiy
Acting

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Musician #1

Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Acting

Jeremy Limb

Musician #2

Jeremy Limb
Acting

Andy Gathergood

Citizen Bundled Into Car

Andy Gathergood
Acting

Alexander Piskunov

Young Man Snitch

No Image
Acting

Ruslav Neupokoev

Middle Aged Man

No Image
Acting

Alla Binieieva

Middle Aged Wife

Alla Binieieva
Acting

Nicholas Woodeson

Boris Bresnavich, Conductor #2

Nicholas Woodeson
Acting

Elaine Caxton

Mrs. Bresnavich

Elaine Caxton
Acting

George Potts

Concert Director

George Potts
Acting

Cara Horgan

Lidiya Timashuk

Cara Horgan
Acting

Nicholas Sidi

NKVD Officer Kobulov

Nicholas Sidi
Acting

Jonny Phillips

NKVD Officer Pervak

Jonny Phillips
Acting

Alex Harvey-Brown

Soldier

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Tim Steed

Sergeant

Tim Steed
Acting

June Watson

Matryona Petrovna

June Watson
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Adam Shaw

NKVD Guard Ilyin

Adam Shaw
Acting

Daniel Tuite

NKVD Officer Slimonov

Daniel Tuite
Acting

David Crow

Khrustalyov

David Crow
Acting

Karl Johnson

Dr. Lukomsky

Karl Johnson
Acting

Emilio Iannucci

Young Doctor

Emilio Iannucci
Acting

Daniel Booroff

Tall Doctor

Daniel Booroff
Acting

Dan Mersh

Ice Hockey Coach

Dan Mersh
Acting

Richard Brake

Tarasov

Richard Brake
Acting

James Barriscale

Army General

James Barriscale
Acting

Daniel Tatarsky

NKVD Officer at Dacha Gates

Daniel Tatarsky
Acting

Eva Sayer

Young Waitress

Eva Sayer
Acting

Diana Quick

Polina Molotova

Diana Quick
Acting

Adam Ewan

Prisoner at Gulag

Adam Ewan
Acting

Michael Ballard

Volga Guard Chasov

Michael Ballard
Acting

Phil Deguara

Volga Guard Shulga

Phil Deguara
Acting

Jonathan Aris

Mezhnikov

Jonathan Aris
Acting

Katie McCreedy

Little Girl #2

No Image
Acting

Ewan Bailey

NKVD Officer Aslanov

Ewan Bailey
Acting

Leeroy Murray

Zhukov's Chief of Staff

No Image
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Keely Smith

Teenage Ostrich Girl

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Acting

Sheng-Chien Tsai

Translator

Sheng-Chien Tsai
Acting

Dave Wong

Zhou Enlai

Dave Wong
Acting

Sergey Korshkov

NKVD Officer Fedin

No Image
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Alexander Grigorivev

Father

No Image
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Olga Dadukevich

Mother

No Image
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Nastya Koshevatskaya

Daughter

No Image
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Danya Bochkov

Son

No Image
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Sebastian Anton

NKVD Colonel Entin

Sebastian Anton
Acting

Nastya Karpenko

Little Girl #1

No Image
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Gerald Lepkowski

Leonid Brezhnev

Gerald Lepkowski
Acting

Luke D'Silva

Moskalenko

Luke D'Silva
Acting

Daniel Chapple

Red Army General

Daniel Chapple
Acting

Daniel Smith

Red Army Captain

No Image
Acting

Ellen Evans

Teenage Girl

Ellen Evans
Acting

Олег Драч

Red Army Colonel

Олег Драч
Acting

Daniel Fearn

Marshal Konev

Daniel Fearn
Acting

Henry Helm

Child Mourner (uncredited)

Henry Helm

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