The Death Of Stalin | Gene Siskel Film Center, Only the most unbelievable parts are true in Armando Iannucci's historical satire "The Death of Stalin", Standing from left, Steve Buscemi as Krushchev, Jeffrey Tambor as Malenkov, Dermot Crowley as Kaganovich, and Simon Russell Beale as Beria look over the body of Josef Stalin (Adrian McLoughlin) in director Armando Iannucci's comedy "The Death of Stalin.". The Death of Stalin (2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more, 'The Death of Stalin' mines horrific history for satirical, What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in The Death of Stalin Here’s what’s embellished and what’s so absurd it can only be true in Armando Iannucci’s Soviet Union satire, The Death of Stalin is a 2017 political satire comedy film directed and co-written by Armando Iannucci.It stars Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough and Jeffrey Tambor. The Death of Stalin Review: Having Fun with..