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Summary:

When the tyrannical ruler Stalin dies, his hapless inner circle scrambles to come up with the next evolution of the revolution, but it's clear everyone is really out for themselves. Proof that comedy, like politics, is all in the execution.

Contributors:

Iannucci, Armando, 1963- , screenwriter, film director

Nury, Fabien , screenwriter

Schneider, David, 1963- , screenwriter

Martin, Ian, 1953- , screenwriter

Fellows, Peter , screenwriter

Zenou, Yann , film producer

Zeitoun, Laurent , film producer

Duval Adassovsky, Nicolas , film producer

Loader, Kevin , film producer

Kurylenko, Olga, 1979- , actor

Considine, Paddy , actor

McLoughlin, Adrian, 1947- , actor

Beale, Simon Russell , actor

Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944- , actor

Buscemi, Steve, 1957- , actor

Palin, Michael , actor

Riseborough, Andrea, 1981- , actor

Friend, Rupert , actor

Isaacs, Jason, 1963- , actor

Brooke, Tom, 1978- , actor

Crowley, Dermot , actor

Chahidi, Paul , actor

Whitehouse, Paul, 1958- , actor

Lambert, Peter (Film editor) , editor of moving image work

Willis, Christopher, 1978- , composer

Nicholson, Zac, 1971- , director of photography

Casali, Cristina , production designer

IFC Films , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Gaumont (Firm) , presenter, production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Quad Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Main Journey (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

France 3 cinéma (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Compagnie Cinématographique , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Panache Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

AFPI (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Studio Canal+ , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Ciné+ (France) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

France télévision , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English; optional English subtitles; English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities; closed captioned.

Main Work:

Death of Stalin (Motion picture)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Mort de Staline [by Nury, F.]

Subjects:

Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953 — Drama

Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953 — Death and burial — Drama

Cold War — Drama

Soviet Union — Politics and government — Drama

Soviet Union — History — 1953-1985 — Drama

Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953

Cold War (1945-1989)

1945-1989

Politics and government

Soviet Union

Genres:

Motion pictures

Dark comedy films

Satirical films

Political films

Comedy films

Film adaptations

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

History

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Performers:

Cast: Olga Kurylenko, Paddy Considine, Adrian McLoughlin, Simon Russell Beale, Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buscemi, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Tom Brooke, Dermot Crowley, Paul Chahidi, Paul Whitehouse.

Production Credits:

Music, Christopher Willis ; director of photography, Zac Nicholson ; editor, Peter Lambert ; production designer, Cristina Casali.

General Notes:

Based on the comic books The death of Stalin by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Wide screen (1.78:1).
Special features: Dictators, murders and comrades ... Oh my! (11 min) ; deleted scenes.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, violence and some sexual references.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

DEA 2017 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 032429308405
Global Trade Identification Number 14: 00032429308405
Publisher Number, Paramount Home Entertainment: 2093450 (container)
Publisher Number, Paramount Home Entertainment: 59197664000

OCLC Numbers:

1035568093