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The Death of Stalin

In the aftermath of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin's sudden passing, a power struggle ensues among the members of the Council of Ministers as they vie for control in 1953 Moscow.

In Moscow, 1953, Joseph Stalin's sudden death sparks a chaotic scramble among Soviet leaders to claim power.

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Main Cast

Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi Nikita Khrushchev
Simon Russell Beale Simon Russell Beale Lavrenti Beria
Jeffrey Tambor Jeffrey Tambor Georgy Malenkov
Dermot Crowley Dermot Crowley Lazar Kaganovich
Michael Palin Michael Palin Vyacheslav Molotov
Paul Whitehouse Paul Whitehouse Anastas Mikoyan
Paul Chahidi Paul Chahidi Nicolai Bulganin
Andrea Riseborough Andrea Riseborough Svetlana Stalin
Adrian McLoughlin Adrian McLoughlin Josef Stalin
Jason Isaacs Jason Isaacs Field Marshal Zhukov
Paddy Considine Paddy Considine Andreyev
Rupert Friend Rupert Friend Vasily Stalin
Olga Kurylenko Olga Kurylenko Maria Veniaminovna Yudina
Tom Brooke Tom Brooke Sergei
Sylvestra Le Touzel Sylvestra Le Touzel Nina Khrushchev
Justin Edwards Justin Edwards Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1
Paul Ready Paul Ready NKVD Officer Delov
Julia Mulligan Julia Mulligan Woman in Layers of Clothes
Roger Ashton-Griffiths Roger Ashton-Griffiths Musician #1
Andy Gathergood Andy Gathergood Citizen Bundled Into Car
Nicholas Woodeson Nicholas Woodeson Boris Bresnavich, Conductor #2
George Potts George Potts Concert Director
Cara Horgan Cara Horgan Lidiya Timashuk
Nicholas Sidi Nicholas Sidi NKVD Officer Kobulov
Jonny Phillips Jonny Phillips NKVD Officer Pervak
Alex Harvey-Brown Alex Harvey-Brown Soldier
Tim Steed Tim Steed Sergeant
June Watson June Watson Matryona Petrovna
Adam Shaw Adam Shaw NKVD Guard Ilyin
Daniel Tuite Daniel Tuite NKVD Officer Slimonov
David Crow David Crow Khrustalyov
Karl Johnson Karl Johnson Dr. Lukomsky
Daniel Booroff Daniel Booroff Tall Doctor
Richard Brake Richard Brake Tarasov
James Barriscale James Barriscale Army General
Daniel Tatarsky Daniel Tatarsky NKVD Officer at Dacha Gates
Eva Sayer Eva Sayer Young Waitress
Diana Quick Diana Quick Polina Molotova
Adam Ewan Adam Ewan Prisoner at Gulag
Michael Ballard Michael Ballard Volga Guard Chasov
Phil Deguara Phil Deguara Volga Guard Shulga
Jonathan Aris Jonathan Aris Mezhnikov
Ewan Bailey Ewan Bailey NKVD Officer Aslanov
Sheng-Chien Tsai Sheng-Chien Tsai Translator
Dave Wong Dave Wong Zhou Enlai
Sebastian Anton Sebastian Anton NKVD Colonel Entin
Gerald Lepkowski Gerald Lepkowski Leonid Brezhnev
Luke D'Silva Luke D'Silva Moskalenko
Oleh Drach Oleh Drach Red Army Colonel
Daniel Fearn Daniel Fearn Marshal Konev

Creators

Armando Iannucci Armando Iannucci Director, Screenplay
David Schneider David Schneider Screenplay
Ian Martin Ian Martin Screenplay
Fabien Nury Fabien Nury Screenplay

The Death of Stalin Videos

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Official Clip - Marshal Zhukov (Jason Isaacs)

Official Clip - Marshal Zhukov (Jason Isaacs)

Official Red Band Theatrical Trailer

Official Red Band Theatrical Trailer

TV Spot

TV Spot

Info about The Death of Stalin

Studio(s): Gaumont, Quad Productions

Originally Released: Australia, Mar 29, 2018

Production Countries: Belgium, Canada, France, United Kingdom

Box Office Gross: $24,646,055.00

Budget: $13,000,000.00

Genres:Drama, Comedy, History

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