Moscow, 1953: when tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweeby Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor), the wily Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), and the sadistic secret police chief Lavrentiy Beria (Simon Russell Beale). But as they bumble, brawl, and backstab their way to the top, just who is running the government? Director: Armando Iannucci Stars: Jason Isaacs, Jeffrey Tambor, Olga Kurylenko, Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale © 2017 MITICO - MAIN JOURNEY - GAUMONT - FRANCE 3 CINEMA - AFPI - PANACHE PRODUCTIONS - LA CIE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE - DEATH OF STALIN THE FILM LTD