The Death of Stalin
| Title | The Death of Stalin |
| Publication Type | Film |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Iannucci, Armando |
| Running Time | 107 minutes |
| Date Released | 09/2017 |
| Distributor | IFC |
| Country | United States |
| Publication Language | english |
| Abstract | Based on the French graphic novel by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin, this black comedy exposes the machinations for power after the death of Joseph Stalin. After the Soviet Premier requests a recording of a classical concert, pianist Maria Yudina secretly poisons through a note sent with it. Soviet politicians and military officials, including the reform-minded Khrushchev, immediately begin jockeying for power by committing murder and other acts of violence. |
| Cast | Steve Buscemi Simon Russell Beale Jeffrey Tambor Andrea Riseborough Rupert Friend Jason Isaacs Michael Palin Paddy Considine Olga Kurylenko |
| Credits | Produced by Yann Zenou, Laurent Zeitoun, Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, and Kevin Loader Directed by Armando Iannucci Screenplay by Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin, and Peter Fellows Cinematography by Zac Nicholson Edited by Peter Lambert Music by Chris Willis |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Full Text | Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2017 and released in the United States and United Kingdom in early 2018. Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan banned the film. |