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Where was The Death of Stalin filmed?

2017 film, directed by Armando Iannucci.

  • London

The story is set in Moscow, about 1,554 miles (2,501 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Moscow
Filmed in
London
Distance
About 1,554 miles (2,501 km) between Moscow and the nearest filming location.

About The Death of Stalin

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Released
2017
Director
Armando Iannucci
Cast
Adrian McLoughlinSteve BuscemiOlga KurylenkoJeffrey TamborToby KebbellMichael PalinSimon Russell BealePaddy ConsidineAndrea RiseboroughRupert Friend
Genre
Political SatireBlack ComedyDramaSatirical
Based on
The Death of Stalin
Awards
British Independent Film Awards; European Film Award for Best Comedy

The story

For 20 years, Stalin's NKVD security forces have imposed The Great Terror.

Pianist Maria Yudina, who hates the cruel dictator, only complies after being bribed and slips a note into the recording before it is couriered to Stalin.

Stalin's guards hear him fall in his office but fear disturbing him.

Famous lines from The Death of Stalin

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Yeah, so?Nikita Khrushchev
  • Oh, well..Georgy Malenkov
  • Fuck.. fuck!Joseph Stalin
  • Should we investigate..?Soldier
  • Are you wearing pyjamas?Lavrentiy Beria

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