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. Proof that comedy, like politics, is all in the execution.
MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, violence and some sexual references.|||adult
a France, United Kingdom, Belgium co-production ; a Quad and Main Journey production ; in co-production with Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma, La Compagnie Cinématographique, Panache Productions, AFPI ; with the participation of Canal+, Cine+, France Télévisions ; original screenplay by Fabien Nury ; written by Armando Ianucci, David Schneider and Ian Martin ; additional material by Peter Fellows ; directed by Armando Iannucci.
Based on the comic books The death of Stalin by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Special features: Dictators, murders and comrades... Oh my! ; deleted scenes.
Olga Kurylenko, Paddy Considine, Adrian McLoughlin, Simon Russell Beale, Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buscemi, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Tom Brooke.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1.
In English; English subtitles; English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities.
Music, Christopher Willis ; director of photography, Zac Nicholson ; editor, Peter Lambert.
