The Death of Stalin (2017)
The Death of Stalin (2017)
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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Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi As: Nikita Khrushchev
Simon Russell Beale Simon Russell Beale As: Lavrenti Beria
Jeffrey Tambor Jeffrey Tambor As: Georgy Malenkov
Dermot Crowley Dermot Crowley As: Lazar Kaganovich
Michael Palin Michael Palin As: Vyacheslav Molotov
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Storyline

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?


Tagline: In the Kremlin, no one can hear you scheme
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 20 October 2017

Country: BE, CA, FR, GB

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Gaumont, Quad Productions, Main Journey, France 3 Cinéma, La Compagnie Cinématographique, Panache Productions, AFPI

Budget: $13,000,000

Revenue: $24,600,000

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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

Andrey Korzhenevskiy

Andrey Korzhenevskiy

Man in Layers of Clothes

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Musician #1

Jeremy Limb

Jeremy Limb

Musician #2

Andy Gathergood

Andy Gathergood

Citizen Bundled Into Car

Alexander Piskunov

Alexander Piskunov

Young Man Snitch

Ruslav Neupokoev

Ruslav Neupokoev

Middle Aged Man

Alla Binieieva

Alla Binieieva

Middle Aged Wife

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Boris Bresnavich, Conductor #2

Elaine Caxton

Elaine Caxton

Mrs. Bresnavich

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

Emilio Iannucci

Emilio Iannucci

Young Doctor

Daniel Booroff

Daniel Booroff

Tall Doctor

Dan Mersh

Dan Mersh

Ice Hockey Coach

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

Katie McCreedy

Katie McCreedy

Little Girl #2

Ewan Bailey

Ewan Bailey

NKVD Officer Aslanov

Leeroy Murray

Leeroy Murray

Zhukov's Chief of Staff

Keely Smith

Keely Smith

Teenage Ostrich Girl

Sheng-Chien Tsai

Sheng-Chien Tsai

Translator

Dave Wong

Dave Wong

Zhou Enlai

Sergey Korshkov

Sergey Korshkov

NKVD Officer Fedin

Alexander Grigorivev

Alexander Grigorivev

Father

Olga Dadukevich

Olga Dadukevich

Mother

Nastya Koshevatskaya

Nastya Koshevatskaya

Daughter

Danya Bochkov

Danya Bochkov

Son

Sebastian Anton

Sebastian Anton

NKVD Colonel Entin

Nastya Karpenko

Nastya Karpenko

Little Girl #1

Gerald Lepkowski

Gerald Lepkowski

Leonid Brezhnev

Luke D'Silva

Luke D'Silva

Moskalenko

Daniel Chapple

Daniel Chapple

Red Army General

Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith

Red Army Captain

Ellen Evans

Ellen Evans

Teenage Girl

Oleh Drach

Oleh Drach

Red Army Colonel

Daniel Fearn

Daniel Fearn

Marshal Konev

Henry Helm

Henry Helm

Child Mourner (uncredited)

Directed By

Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci

Director

Angelica Pressello

Angelica Pressello

Script Supervisor

Martin Curry

Martin Curry

First Assistant Director

Jahn Ramis

Jahn Ramis

Assistant Director

Kevin Loader

Kevin Loader

Second Unit Director

Mykola Perestiuk

Mykola Perestiuk

Third Assistant Director

Hanna Haffenden

Hanna Haffenden

Third Assistant Director

Anna Brabbins

Anna Brabbins

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Fabien Nury

Fabien Nury

Screenplay

Thierry Robin

Thierry Robin

Comic Book

Fabien Nury

Fabien Nury

Comic Book

David Schneider

David Schneider

Screenplay

Ian Martin

Ian Martin

Screenplay

Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci

Screenplay

Production Crew

Kevin Loader

Kevin Loader

Producer

Laurent Zeitoun

Laurent Zeitoun

Producer

Yann Zenou

Yann Zenou

Producer

Nicolas Duval Adassovsky

Nicolas Duval Adassovsky

Producer

Sarah Crowe

Sarah Crowe

Casting

Gaëtan David

Gaëtan David

Co-Producer

André Logie

André Logie

Co-Producer

Jean-Christophe Colson

Jean-Christophe Colson

Executive Producer

Sarah Wheale

Sarah Wheale

Line Producer

Olga Avrahova

Olga Avrahova

Production Coordinator

Livia Burton

Livia Burton

Production Manager

Scott Eaton

Scott Eaton

Production Coordinator

Freya Pinsent

Freya Pinsent

Production Accountant

Edited By

Peter Lambert

Peter Lambert

Editor

George Adams

George Adams

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Suzie Harman

Suzie Harman

Costume Design

Nicole Stafford

Nicole Stafford

Hair Designer

Nicole Stafford

Nicole Stafford

Makeup Designer

Kirsty Mcqueen

Kirsty Mcqueen

Makeup & Hair

Sally Rose Davidson

Sally Rose Davidson

Makeup & Hair

Alex Rouse

Alex Rouse

Wigmaker

Hannah Walter

Hannah Walter

Costume Supervisor

Jacqueline Rathore

Jacqueline Rathore

Makeup & Hair

Julie Kendrick

Julie Kendrick

Makeup & Hair

Hannah Warren

Hannah Warren

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Christopher Willis

Christopher Willis

Original Music Composer

Chris Navarro

Chris Navarro

ADR Mixer

Nigel Heath

Nigel Heath

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alex Sawyer

Alex Sawyer

ADR & Dubbing

Oliver Brierley

Oliver Brierley

ADR Mixer

Paula Boram

Paula Boram

Foley Artist

Mark DeSimone

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Ruth Sullivan

Ruth Sullivan

Foley Artist

Stuart Bagshaw

Stuart Bagshaw

Foley Editor

Alex Fielding

Alex Fielding

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andrew Glen

Andrew Glen

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Ronald Grauer

Ronald Grauer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michel Denis

Michel Denis

Visual Effects Producer

Laurent Gillet

Laurent Gillet

Visual Effects Supervisor

Aurelia Abate

Aurelia Abate

Visual Effects Producer

Neal Champion

Neal Champion

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Zac Nicholson

Zac Nicholson

Director of Photography

Alexander Liam Taylor

Alexander Liam Taylor

First Assistant "B" Camera

Nicola Dove

Nicola Dove

Still Photographer

Alex Finlayson

Alex Finlayson

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Seán McDermott

Seán McDermott

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Iain Mackay

Iain Mackay

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Cristina Casali

Cristina Casali

Production Design

Douglas Ingram

Douglas Ingram

Storyboard Artist

Jane Brodie

Jane Brodie

Art Direction

Charlotte Hutchings

Charlotte Hutchings

Assistant Art Director

Temple Clark

Temple Clark

Storyboard Artist

David Hindle

David Hindle

Supervising Art Director

Louise Begbie

Louise Begbie

Graphic Designer

Jo Hawthorne

Jo Hawthorne

Construction Manager

Charlotte Dirickx

Charlotte Dirickx

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Matt Crook

Matt Crook

Stunts

Peter Fellows

Peter Fellows

Additional Writing

Paul Biddiss

Paul Biddiss

Military Consultant

Daniel Rogers

Daniel Rogers

Health and Safety

Louise Seymour

Louise Seymour

Post Production Supervisor

Paul Herbert

Paul Herbert

Stunt Coordinator

Mark Southworth

Mark Southworth

Stunt Coordinator

Emma Davie

Emma Davie

Unit Publicist

Luke Tumber

Luke Tumber

Stunts

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