The Death of Stalin
14 October
UK 2017 107mins Director: Armando Iannucci Cert. 15
With: Steve Buscemi, Jason Isaacs, Michael Palin
The internal political landscape of 1950’s Soviet Russia takes on darkly comic form in a new film by Emmy award-winning and Oscar-nominated writer/director Armando Iannucci.
In the days following Stalin’s collapse, his core team of ministers tussle for control; some want positive change in the Soviet Union, others have more sinister motives. Their one common trait? They’re all just desperately trying to remain alive.
A film that combines comedy, drama, pathos and political manoeuvring
“You'll laugh or else”