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The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin

Film · 2017

Original languageEnglish

Runtime

GenreComedyDramaHistory

Set in1953,1956
Letterboxd average
3.9 / 5
Saltiness

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Shelfmark MS 0018Last checked

Directed byArmando Iannucci
64 years
between the events and the release
1953 → 2017

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Event

The death of the Soviet Union's longtime General Secretary and dictator, Joseph Stalin, represented a major power vacuum in Soviet politics that would cause more than a few changes in the state's political scene, including, ultimately, a relative relaxation in political repression. With no clear heir or mechanism for selecting a successor, several parties vied for control, lead among them including Georgy Malenkov, Lavrentiy Beria, and Nikita Khrushchev.

filed under 1953

Runs throughCold War

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Production Information

Written by
Fabien NuryArmando IannucciDavid SchneiderIan Martin
Cinematography
Zac Nicholson
Production design
Cristina Casali
Costume design
Suzie Harman
Music by
Christopher Willis
Production countries
BelgiumCanadaFranceUnited KingdomUnited States
Budget
$13 million
Box office
$24.6 million

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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