backdrop
poster

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

Cast

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