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The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin

Release: 2017-10-20 ·Runtime: 107m ·★ 7.0
Comedy Drama History

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?

Production Countries

Belgium Canada France United Kingdom

Production Companies

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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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