| Simon Russell Beale |
Lavrentiy Beria |
| Steve Buscemi |
Nikita Khrushchev |
| Jeffrey Tambor |
Georgy Malenkov |
| Michael Palin |
Vyacheslav Molotov |
| Paul Whitehouse |
Anastas Mikoyan |
| Paul Chahidi |
Nikolai Bulganin |
| Dermot Crowley |
Lazar Kaganovich |
| Jason Isaacs |
Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov |
| Rupert Friend |
Vasily Stalin |
| Andrea Riseborough |
Svetlana Stalina |
| Adrian McLoughlin |
Joseph Stalin |
| Olga Kurylenko |
Maria Veniaminovna Yudina |
| Paddy Considine |
Andreyev |
| Justin Edwards |
Spartak Sokolov (Conductor 1) |
| Richard Brake |
Tarasov |
| Jonathan Aris |
Mezhnikov |
| Tom Brooke |
Sergei |
| Paul Ready |
NKVD Officer Delov |
| Yulya Muhrygina |
Woman in Layers of Clothes |
| Andrey Korzhenevskiy |
Man in Layers of Clothes |
| Roger Ashton-Griffiths (as Roger Ashton Griffiths) |
Musician 1 |
| Jeremy Limb |
Musician 2 |
| Andy Gathergood |
Citizen Bundled into Car |
| Alexandr Piskunov |
Young Man Snitch |
| Ruslav Neupokoev |
Middle Aged Man |
| Alla Bineeva |
Middle Aged Woman |
| Nicholas Woodeson |
Boris Bresnavich (Conductor 2) |
| Elaine Claxton (as Elaine Caxton) |
Mrs Bresnavich |
| George Potts |
Concert Director |
| Sylvestra Le Touzel |
Nina Khrushchev |
| Nicholas Sidi (as Nick Sidi) |
NKVD Officer Kobulov |
| Jonny Phillips |
NKVD Officer Pervak |
| Alex Harvey-Brown |
Soldier |
| Tim Steed |
Sargeant |
| June Watson |
Matryona |
| Adam Shaw |
NKVD Guard Ilyin |
| Daniel Tuite |
NKVD Officer Sliminov |
| David Crow |
Khrustalyov |
| Karl Johnson |
Dr. Lukomsky |
| Cara Horgan |
Lidiya Timashuk |
| Emilio Iannucci |
Young Doctor |
| Daniel Booroff |
Tall Doctor |
| Dan Mersh |
Ice Hockey Coach |
| James Barriscale |
Army General |
| Daniel Tatarsky |
NKVD Officer at Dacha Gates |
| Ricky Gabbriellini |
Red Army Captain |
| Eva Sayer |
Young Waitress |
| Diana Quick |
Polina Molotova |
| Adam Ewan |
Prisoner at Gulag |
| Michael Ballard |
Volga Guard Chasov |
| Phil Deguara |
Volga Guard Shulga |
| Katie McCreedy |
Little Girl 2 |
| Ewan Bailey |
NKVD Officer Aslanov |
| Leeroy Murray |
Zhukov's Chief of Staff |
| Keely Smith |
Teenage Ostrich Girl |
| Sheng-Chien Tsai |
Translator |
| Dave Wong |
Zhou Enlai |
| Sergey Korshkov |
NKVD Officer Fedin |
| Alexander Grigorivev |
Father |
| Olga Dadukevich |
Mother |
| Nastya Koshevatskaya |
Daughter |
| Danya Bochkov |
Son |
| Sebastian Aton |
NKVD Colonel Entin |
| Nastya Karpenko |
Russian Woman |
| Amelia McCreedy |
Little Girl 1 |
| Gerald Lepkowski |
Brezhnev |
| Luke D'Silva |
Moskalenko |
| Daniel Chapple |
Red Army General |
| Daniel Smith |
Red Army Captain |
| Ellen Evans |
Teenage Girl |
| Oleg Drach |
Red Army Colonel |
| Daniel Fearn |
Marshal Konev |