The Death of Stalin (2017)

Directors:

Armando Iannucci

Writers:

David Schneider, Armando Iannucci, Fabien Nury, Ian Martin

Actors:

Олег Драч, Daniel Fearn, Daniel Smith, Ellen Evans, Luke D'Silva, Daniel Chapple

Synopsis:

When tyrannical dictator Josef Stalin dies in 1953, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweebish Georgy Malenkov, the wily Nikita Khrushchev and Lavrenti Beria, the sadistic secret police chief.
  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • History
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The Death of Stalin (2017)

God bless people like Armando Iannucci. I'm not sure how many people could have pulled this off, but the end result is an incredibly dark and funny look at a pretty fascinating time.
jordan
April 18, 2018