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The Death of Stalin
He’s dead, and the backstabbing has just begun
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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?
More about The Death of Stalin
Cast
Steve BuscemiNikita Khrushchev
Simon Russell BealeLavrenti Beria
Jeffrey TamborGeorgy Malenkov
Jason IsaacsField Marshal Zhukov
Michael PalinVyacheslav Molotov
Rupert FriendVasily Stalin
Andrea RiseboroughSvetlana Stalin
Dermot CrowleyLazar KaganovichCredits
- Directed by
- Armando Iannucci
- Written by
- David Schneider, Armando Iannucci, Fabien Nury, Ian Martin
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $13M
- Box office
- $24.6M
Production
GaumontFrance
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