Overview
When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question remains — just who is running the government?
DirectorArmando Iannucci
ProducersYann Zenou, Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun, Kevin Loader
ScreenplayFabien Nury, Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin
Top Casts

Steve Buscemi
Nikita Khrushchev

Simon Russell Beale
Lavrenti Beria

Jeffrey Tambor
Georgy Malenkov

Jason Isaacs
Field Marshal Zhukov

Michael Palin
Vyacheslav Molotov

Rupert Friend
Vasily Stalin

Andrea Riseborough
Svetlana Stalin

Dermot Crowley
Lazar Kaganovich

Paul Whitehouse
Anastas Mikoyan

Paul Chahidi
Nicolai Bulganin
Details
LanguageEnglish
Production companiesGaumont, Quad Productions, Main Journey, France 3 Cinéma, La Compagnie Cinématographique, Panache Productions, AFPI
Budget13000000
TaglineIn the Kremlin, no one can hear you scheme









