Death of Stalin, The

About the movie

The year is 1953. Joseph Stalin seems in hale (albeit paranoid) condition, terrorizing everyone, summarily killing off any suspected dissenters, and keeping even his cronies on edge. That comes to an abrupt halt one morning when the dictator is found belly-up on the floor of his office following a stroke. What follows is Iannucci's version of hijinks: the plotting and jostling for power by a group of connivers who cowered under their boss – they move with the clumsiness of aspirants not up to the job but desperate for it anyway. The Death of Stalin is a timely allegory about venal, unfit leaders and corrupt governance — the kind of comedy that is Iannucci's specialty. It's not hard to imagine similar, if less bloody, events unfolding in a different capital today.
By the Oscar-nominated creator of TV-series “VEEP”, The Death of Stalin stars Steve Buscemi, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Paddy Considine and Jeffrey Tambor.
“The Death of Stalin is superbly cast, and acted with icy and ruthless force by an A-list lineup. There are no weak links. Each has a plum role; each squeezes every gorgeous horrible drop.” – Guardian (+++++)
“A delicious black comedy” – New York Post
“As amusingly engrossing as you'd expect… Here's hoping we don't have to wait another eight years to see the director's next film” – The Hollywood Reporter

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