The Death of Stalin
When Stalin collapses, a scheming cadre of Soviet officials scramble to outmaneuver each other and claim the throne of terror, turning the Politburo into a deadly game of deception and betrayal.
“In the Kremlin, no one can hear you scheme”
Synopsis
Following Joseph Stalin’s death, his close associates engage in a chaotic contest for succession, employing deception, conflict and betrayal to secure leadership of the Soviet Union, leaving uncertainty over who ultimately controls the government.
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A crew of 86+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Peter LambertShot by Zac NicholsonScored by Christopher WillisDesigned by Cristina Casali
Box Office
2017 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$24.6M
US & Canada: $8.0M — 33% of worldwide · International: $16.6M (67%)
Also known as
- Der Tod von Stalinde
- The Death of Stalin - Hier regiert der Wahnsinnde
- La Mort de Stalinefr
- Morto Stalin, se ne fa un altroit
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Cast & Crew
86 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Steve Buscemi
as Nikita Khrushchev
Tom Brooke
as Sergei
Simon Russell Beale
as Lavrenti Beria
Jeffrey Tambor
as Georgy Malenkov
Andrea Riseborough
as Svetlana
Olga Kurylenko
as Maria Veniaminovna Yudina
Paddy Considine
as Andreyev
Justin Edwards
as Spartak Sokolov (Conductor 1)
Adrian Mcloughlin
as Josef Stalin
Michael Palin
as Vyacheslav Molotov
Suzie Harman
as … Costume Design
Jason Isaacs
as Field Marshal Zhukov
Supporting cast
61Rupert Friend
as Vasily Stalin
Dermot Crowley
as Lazar Kaganovich
Paul Whitehouse
as Anastas Mikoyan
Paul Chahidi
as Nicolai Bulganin
Sylvestra Le Touzel
as Nina Khrushchev
Paul Ready
as NKVD Officer Delov
Julia Mulligan
as Woman in Layers of Clothes
Andrey Korzhenevskiy
as Man in Layers of Clothes
Roger Ashton Griffiths
as Musician #1
Jeremy Limb
as Musician #2
Andy Gathergood
as Citizen Bundled Into Car
Alexander Piskunov
as Young Man Snitch
Ruslav Neupokoev
as Middle Aged Man
Alla Binieieva
as Middle Aged Wife
Nicholas Woodeson
as Boris Bresnavich, Conductor #2
Elaine Caxton
as Mrs. Bresnavich
George Potts
as Concert Director
Cara Horgan
as Lidiya Timashuk
Nicholas Sidi
as NKVD Officer Kobulov
Jonny Phillips
as NKVD Officer Pervak
Alex Harvey Brown
as Soldier
Tim Steed
as Sergeant
June Watson
as Matryona Petrovna
Adam Shaw
as NKVD Guard Ilyin
Daniel Tuite
as NKVD Officer Slimonov
David Crow
as Khrustalyov
Karl Johnson
as Dr. Lukomsky
Emilio Iannucci
as Young Doctor
Daniel Booroff
as Tall Doctor
Dan Mersh
as Ice Hockey Coach
Richard Brake
as Tarasov
James Barriscale
as Army General
Daniel Tatarsky
as NKVD Officer at Dacha Gates
Eva Sayer
as Young Waitress
Diana Quick
as Polina Molotova
Adam Ewan
as Prisoner at Gulag
Michael Ballard
as Volga Guard Chasov
Phil Deguara
as Volga Guard Shulga
Jonathan Aris
as Mezhnikov
Katie Mccreedy
as Little Girl #2
Ewan Bailey
as NKVD Officer Aslanov
Leeroy Murray
as Zhukov's Chief of Staff
Keely Smith
as Teenage Ostrich Girl
Sheng Chien Tsai
as Translator
Dave Wong
as Zhou Enlai
Sergey Korshkov
as NKVD Officer Fedin
Alexander Grigorivev
as Father
Olga Dadukevich
as Mother
Nastya Koshevatskaya
as Daughter
Danya Bochkov
as Son
Sebastian Anton
as NKVD Colonel Entin
Nastya Karpenko
as Little Girl #1
Gerald Lepkowski
as Leonid Brezhnev
Luke D Silva
as Moskalenko
Daniel Chapple
as Red Army General
Daniel Smith
as Red Army Captain
Ellen Evans
as Teenage Girl
Oleh Drach
as Red Army Colonel
Daniel Fearn
as Marshal Konev
Henry Helm
as Child Mourner (uncredited)
Ricky Gabbriellini
as Red Army Captain
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