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The Death of Stalin

2018·1h 47m·R
DramaHistoryComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
126,964 votes
Metascore
88
Metacritic

Moscow, 1953. After being in power for nearly 30 years, Soviet dictator, Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, takes ill and quickly dies. Now the members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power.

The Death of Stalin is a 2018 drama history movie directed by Armando Iannucci, starring Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 126,964 votes and runs 1h 47m.

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Director
Armando Iannucci
Stars
Jeffrey Tambor
Steve Buscemi
Simon Russell Beale
Andrea Riseborough
Details
2018-03-09
107 min
Movie
R
★ France, Belgium, Canada, United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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