Plot
In early-1953 Moscow, under the Great Terror's heavy cloak of state paranoia, the ever-watchful Soviet leader, Iosif Stalin, collapses, unexpectedly, of a brain haemorrhage. As a result, when someone discovers his body the following morning, a frenetic surge of raw panic starts spreading like a virus amongst the senior members of the Council of Ministers, as they scramble to maintain order, weed out the competition, and, ultimately, take power. But, in the middle of a gut-wrenching roller-coaster of incessant plotting, tireless machinations, and frail allegiances, absolutely no one is safe; not even the feared chief of the secret police, Lavrenti Beria. In the end, who will prevail after the death of Stalin?
Written by
Fabien Nury, Thierry Robin, Armando Iannucci
Directed by
Armando Iannucci
Crew
Production Countries
Belgium, France, United Kingdom
Production Companies
Title Media, Main Journey, Free Range Films, Quad Productions, Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma, La Compagnie Cinématographique, Canal+, France Télévisions, AFPI, Ciné+, Panache Productions
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 2 BAFTA 18 wins & 40 nominations total