The Death of Stalin
About The Death of Stalin
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?
The Death of Stalin (2017) is a comedy history film directed by Armando Iannucci. Steve Buscemi appears as Nikita Khrushchev, Simon Russell Beale as Lavrenti Beria, Jeffrey Tambor as Georgy Malenkov, and Jason Isaacs as Field Marshal Zhukov.
Released in October 2017, it runs 107 minutes. Written by Armando Iannucci and David Schneider. It comes from France 3 Cinéma and Panache Productions. The film began as real events.
Members will find military, complicated, biting, and disheartening in it. American members can watch it on AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, and AMC Plus Apple TV channel. It scores 7.0 out of 10 from 2,250 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.
The Last Emperor, Schindler's List, and The Social Network make useful companions to The Death of Stalin, all filed under 1950s, biography, and communism.