The Death Of Stalin
- 2017 film
Comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci about the last days of Joseph Stalin and the chaos after his death. Also features Simon Russell Beale, Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Palin, Paul Whitehouse and more.
Streaming rank this week: 66
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Russia's Death of Stalin ban unprecedented since USSR
On Tuesday, the Russian ministry of culture made a dramatic last-minute decision to withdraw the screening licence of Armando Iannucci's dark satire. That decision - the first ever of its kind in post-Soviet Russia - has raised fears about the return of censorship and the further rehabilitation of one of history's tyrants.
Oliver Carroll, The Independent, 25th January 2018Russia bars 'extremist' comedy The Death of Stalin
The Russian release of British comedy film The Death of Stalin has been shelved following a screening before senior figures on Monday night.
BBC, 23rd January 2018Paddington 2 & Death Of Stalin receive BAFTA nominations
Paddington 2 and The Death Of Stalin have been nominated for two awards each at the BAFTA Film Awards 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 9th January 2018The Death of Stalin picks up film awards
The Death of Stalin was one of the big winners at the British Independent Film Awards last night.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th December 2017The Death of Stalin review
Some critics have questioned the use of humour in depicting this dark time in Russia's history. Isn't it in bad taste? Perhaps. Nevertheless it is a work of genius from the master of dark sardonic humour. Iannucci has triumphed again.
David Kerr, Counter Culture UK, 31st October 2017The Death of Stalin: a proper 80s comedy set in the 50s
Overall, if you are a fan of classic comedies, The Death of Stalin is a must-see.
Alex Collard, Impact Magazine, 30th October 2017Peter Bradshaw: I defend The Death of Stalin
Some of the great film comedies have arisen from the darkest periods in human history.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 26th October 2017Film review: The Death Of Stalin
I'll keep this review brief because if you have good taste in comedy you will have seen The Death Of Stalin already.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th October 2017The Death of Stalin review
The film's Blackadder-esque style, as well as the awkward stilted absurdness of some of the characters' behaviour, can be hilarious but probably more appreciated if you were a middle-aged male history buff. All in all, an entertaining film but catered to a specific audience.
Enkuush Mergen, The Student Newspaper, 25th October 2017Interview: Armando Iannucci
"To be honest, it's one person in the Communist Party," says Armando Iannucci. "The Russian government hasn't commented." The Glaswegian creator of Alan Partridge, Malcolm Tucker and Veep's Selina Meyer is referring to a widely circulated news story last month about a high-ranking adviser to the Russian culture ministry who believes Iannucci's new film, The Death of Stalin, might be part of a western plot designed to destabilise Mother Russia. Based on a French graphic novel about the internal and external chaos that followed the eponymous event, Iannucci's film is certainly provocative, condensing the political mayhem that ensued into a funny, frightening and furiously paced farce.
Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 23rd October 2017