The Death of Stalin | |
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Directed by | Armando Iannucci |
Produced by | Yann Zenou Laurent Zeitoun Nicolas Duval Adassovsky Kevin Loader |
Screenplay by | Armando Iannucci David Schneider Ian Martin |
Based on |
The Death of Stalin by Fabien Nury |
Starring |
Adrian McLoughlin Jeffrey Tambor Steve Buscemi Olga Kurylenko Timothy Dalton Toby Kebbell Michael Palin Simon Russell Beale Paddy Considine Andrea Riseborough |
Cinematography | Zac Nicholson |
Edited by | Peter Lambert |
Production
company |
Main Journey
Quad Productions |
Distributed by | IFC Films |
Language | English |
The Death of Stalin is an upcoming film directed by Armando Iannucci and chronicles the events that transpired after the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953.
The project began development during the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Armando Iannucci was set as director and writer, alongside his The Thick of It co-writer Ian Martin. Production began 20 June 2016, with Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buscemi, Olga Kurylenko, Timothy Dalton, Toby Kebbell, Michael Palin, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Andrea Riseborough, Adrian McLoughlin, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs and Paul Whitehouse in the cast.