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The Death of Stalin

2017 · 107 min · Comedy

When Stalin abruptly drops dead, his terrified, scheming inner circle scrambles for power in a frantic, backstabbing free-for-all. Armando Iannucci's savagely funny satire of Soviet tyranny.

Why it’s here

A Soviet power-succession satire about Russian state terror and bureaucracy.

Runtime
107 min
Genre
Comedy · Drama · History
Mood
funny · thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
a lighter route

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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