Directed by:
Armando IannucciCinematography:
Zac NicholsonComposer:
Christopher WillisCast:
Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Simon Russell Beale, Jason Isaacs, Andrea Riseborough, Michael Palin, Ольга Куриленко, Rupert Friend, Paddy Considine (more)VOD (4)
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The internal political landscape of 1950's Soviet Russia takes on darkly comic form in a film by writer/director Armando Iannucci. In the days following Stalin's collapse, his core team of ministers tussle for control; some want positive change in the Soviet Union, others have more sinister motives. Their one common trait? They're all just desperately trying to remain alive. (Entertainment One)
(more)Cast
![Steve Buscemi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267418_5887f4.jpg)
Steve Buscemi
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
![Jeffrey Tambor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/307/163307776_4199ef.jpg)
Jeffrey Tambor
USA
Best movies:
Tangled (2010)
...And Justice for All (1979)
The Hangover (2009)
![Simon Russell Beale](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/456/456144_e979d8.jpg)
Simon Russell Beale
Malaysia
Best movies:
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Hamlet (1996)
![Jason Isaacs](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269166_febfba.jpg)
Jason Isaacs
UK
Best movies:
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Hotel Mumbai (2018)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
![Andrea Riseborough](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/572/162572911_f1d9f8.jpg)
Andrea Riseborough
UK
Best movies:
Disconnect (2012)
Shepherds and Butchers (2016)
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
![Michael Palin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/647/161647256_0ac28d.jpg)
Michael Palin
UK
Best movies:
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (theatrical recording)
Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy (2010) (theatrical recording)
Life of Brian (1979)
![Ольга Куриленко](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/951/164951314_5e832a.jpg)
Ольга Куриленко
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Oblivion (2013)
A Perfect Day (2015)
The Death of Stalin (2017)
![Rupert Friend](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/238/166238151_27ca21.png)
Rupert Friend
UK
Best movies:
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
The Kid (2010)
![Paddy Considine](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/656/166656189_5db9bb.jpg)
Paddy Considine
UK
Best movies:
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Cinderella Man (2005)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Adrian McLoughlin
UK
Best movies:
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
The Death of Stalin (2017)
Empire of Light (2022)
Paul Chahidi
Best movies:
Maigret (2016) (series)
Notting Hill (1999)
The Death of Stalin (2017)
Paul Whitehouse
UK
Best movies:
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2016) (series)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Corpse Bride (2005)
![Dermot Crowley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/873/162873116_108d10.jpg)
Dermot Crowley
Ireland
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
The Best Offer (2013)
![June Watson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/372/167372872_143397.jpg)
June Watson
UK
Best movies:
Chernobyl (2019) (series)
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
Prime Suspect 2 (1992) (TV movie)
![Elaine Claxton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/241/162241118_8c4df6.jpg)
Elaine Claxton
Best movies:
Wire in the Blood (2002) (series)
The Death of Stalin (2017)
Waking the Dead (2000)
![James Barriscale](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/260/162260987_14ee26.jpg)
James Barriscale
Best movies:
Messiah (2001) (TV movie)
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) (series)
The Death of Stalin (2017)
![Tom Brooke](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276222_7418f0.jpg)
Tom Brooke
UK
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
King Lear (2014) (theatrical recording)
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
![Nicholas Woodeson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/192/161192001_51b7c2.jpg)
Nicholas Woodeson
UK
Best movies:
Conspiracy (2001) (TV movie)
Ripper Street (2012) (series)
Skyfall (2012)
![Paul Ready](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/887/162887442_dc522c.jpg)
Paul Ready
UK
Best movies:
Endeavour (2012) (series)
Ripper Street (2012) (series)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
![Roger Ashton-Griffiths](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/549/161549253_2932e7.png)
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
UK
Best movies:
Cadfael (1994) (series)
Brazil (1985)
Shadowlands (1993)