La mort de Staline

Titre original : The Death of Stalin

2017
14A
1h 47m

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117 k

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In the days following Stalin's collapse, his core team of ministers tussle for control; some want positive change in the Soviet Union, others have more sinister motives. Their one common trait? They're all just desperately trying to remain alive.

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Les derniers jours du dictateur soviétique et le chaos du régime après sa mort.Les derniers jours du dictateur soviétique et le chaos du régime après sa mort.Les derniers jours du dictateur soviétique et le chaos du régime après sa mort.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,3/10

117 k

MA NOTE

POPULARITÉ

2 227

383

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Nominé pour le prix 2 BAFTA Awards
- 18 victoires et 40 nominations au total

Man in Layers of Clothes
(as Andrey Korzhenevskiy)

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Musician 1
(as Roger Ashton Griffiths)

Jeremy Limb

Musician 2

Andy Gathergood

Citizen Bundled into Car

Oleksandr Piskunov

Young Man Snitch
(as Alexandr Piskunov)

Ruslan Neupokoev

Middle Aged Man
(as Ruslav Neupokoev)

Histoire

Modifier

Le saviez-vous

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Anecdotes
Vyacheslav Molotov's (Sir Michael Palin) wife Polina's (Diana Quick) arrest and release is more or less consistent with the real events. Polina was arrested in 1949 on bogus charges and sentenced to five years of hard labor and got her freedom only after the death of Joseph Stalin. Molotov was forced to divorce her by Stalin during that time. She was used as a tool by Lavrenti Beria as depicted in this movie to secure Molotov's loyalty. They got remarried and lived together until her death in 1970. Even though their relationship seems sincere and lovely, Molotov never blamed Stalin or criticized him for the purges that led to the hardships his wife faced.

Gaffes
Malenkov did not become General Secretary of the Communist Party when Stalin died. He did, however, become Premier of the Soviet Union. The Soviet leadership was clearly in flux, and Malenkov never had the status of obvious successor to Stalin that the movie implies. He did not chair the Politburo meeting after Stalin died; Khrushchev did.

Citations
Nikita Khrushchev: I really need your help.
Georgy Zhukov: To do what? There's bodies fucking piling up in the street, it's a bit late, isn't it?
Nikita Khrushchev: What if we blame this on someone...
Georgy Zhukov: Wait...
Nikita Khrushchev: Who's out of control?
Georgy Zhukov: Nicky, be very careful what you say next. Who?
Nikita Khrushchev: Beria.
Georgy Zhukov: I'm going to have to report this conversation. Threatening to do harm or obstruct any member of the Presidium in the process of...
[grins]
Georgy Zhukov: Look at your fucking face!
[bursts out laughing]

Générique farfelu
Black-and-white photographs of the main characters appear over the end credits, but various figures are airbrushed out, have their faces defaced, or have other people superimposed over them, as per Soviet photos of Trotsky and purge victims.

Connexions
Featured in The Last Leg: Episode #13.3 (2017)

Bandes originales
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K488
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Galaxy Symphonic Orchestra

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8/10

Gallows humour with hollow laughs

There's no avoiding truths rapidly passed over in this depiction of chaos following the death of an evil dictator. Stalin had charm...to those who were not his subjects and were never a threat to his authority. He fooled many so-called intellectuals in the West but everyone around him knew the truth, and, most managed to tip-toe over eggshells in order to stay alive. To thrive in such an environment requires a certain kind of callous ruthlessness...perfectly depicted with suitable crass humour here. The cast is perfectly chosen...each very accomplished actor adding their particular star dust. There's more than a single sittings' content in this film which deserves another viewing. Impressive and engaging story-telling based on real life events. Bravo all.