“A hilarious farce of doublespeak and plotting” (Time Out).

In the days after Stalin’s demise, his advisers—each weaker and more incompetent than the last—tussle for control, employing a unique approach to the problem of surviving the (literally) cutthroat politics of the day. From Armando Iannucci (HBO’s Veep), The Death of Stalin is a deft mix of comedy, drama, and political maneuvering with an all-star cast including Steve Buscemi, Andrea Riseborough, Michael Palin, and Jason Isaacs.

Read more about the film in a blog post from JBFC Senior Programmer Andrew Jupin.