Aired Tuesday 12 December, 12:15am - 1:55amon BBC Two HD

The Death of Stalin (2017)

Black comedy / Historical drama

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?

Country
Belgium
Canada
France
United Kingdom
Cast and crew
  • Armando IannucciDirector
  • Steve BuscemiNikita Khrushchev
  • Simon BealeLavrentiy Beria
  • Jeffrey TamborGeorgy Malenkov
  • Paddy ConsidineComrade Andryev
  • Rupert FriendVasily Stalin
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