Film2017107 min

The Death of Stalin

Name: The Death of Stalin
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Released: 2017
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs

Taste attributes: comedydramahistoryhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentary

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"In the Kremlin, no one can hear you scheme"

Boxlist takeA grounded, fresh comedy-drama: unhurried and dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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Synopsis

Proclaimed the funniest political comedy of the year (The Daily Beast), The Death of Stalin delivers a brutally executed parody of Cold War Russia. When the tyrannical ruler Stalin dies, his hapless inner circle scrambles to come up with the next evolution of the revolution ? but it's clear everyone is really out for themselves. Written and directed by Emmy® Award winning and Oscar® nominated Armando Iannucci, Rolling Stone calls the film a brilliant satire from a crack ensemble (including Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Andrea Riseborough and Michael Palin). Proof that comedy, like politics, is all in the execution.

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