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The Death of Stalin

Summary: Moscow, 1953. After being in power for nearly 30 years, Soviet dictator Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin takes ill and quickly dies. Now the members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power.
Runtime: 1 h 47 min
MPAA: R

Movie budget: $ 13,000,000
Domestic: $ 8,047,856
International: $ 16,598,199
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