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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.3 / 100
2017·Comedy / Drama / History·1h 47m

THE DEATH OF STALIN

“In the Kremlin, no one can hear you scheme”

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?

Above the Line
Armando Iannucci·DirectorFabien Nury·ScreenplayDavid Schneider·ScreenplayZac Nicholson·Director of PhotographyChristopher Willis·Original Music ComposerPeter Lambert·Editor
Cast
Steve Buscemi·Nikita KhrushchevSimon Russell Beale·Lavrenti BeriaJeffrey Tambor·Georgy MalenkovJason Isaacs·Field Marshal ZhukovMichael Palin·Vyacheslav MolotovRupert Friend·Vasily StalinAndrea Riseborough·Svetlana StalinDermot Crowley·Lazar KaganovichPaul Whitehouse·Anastas MikoyanPaul Chahidi·Nicolai Bulganin
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Armando Iannucci·DirectorAngelica Pressello·Script Supervisor
Writing· 6
Fabien Nury·ScreenplayDavid Schneider·ScreenplayArmando Iannucci·ScreenplayIan Martin·ScreenplayFabien Nury·Comic BookThierry Robin·Comic Book
Camera· 1
Zac Nicholson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Peter Lambert·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Christopher Willis·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Cristina Casali·Production DesignSuzie Harman·Costume DesignJane Brodie·Art Direction
Production· 10
Kevin Loader·ProducerYann Zenou·ProducerLaurent Zeitoun·ProducerNicolas Duval Adassovsky·ProducerJean-Christophe Colson·Executive ProducerTanya Sokolova·ProducerSofia Maltseva·ProducerCatherine Dumonceaux·ProducerGiles Daoust·Executive ProducerSarah Crowe·Casting
Other Departments· 6
Matt Crook·StuntsPeter Fellows·Additional WritingPaul Biddiss·Military ConsultantDaniel Rogers·Health and SafetyLouise Seymour·Post Production SupervisorNicole Stafford·Hair Designer
By the Numbers
73.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$25M
ROI 89%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Death of Stalin's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Historical, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features five men in formal attire, from left to right, standing in front of a large red flag with a yellow hammer and sickle emblem. Below them, a c”

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Key Elements
Red FlagHammer And Sickle EmblemMedalsRed Coffin
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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