The Death of Stalin - The Coup

The Death of Stalin 2017
When tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin dies in 1953, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweebish Georgy Malenkov, the wily Nikita Khrushchev and Lavrenti Beria -- the sadistic secret police chief. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question remains -- just who is running the government?

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[thekhoifish]

Colourised footage of my group trying to work on the group project planning

[rjelruiz]

"It's too late. The only choice we have is between his death or his revenge."

Prigozhin chose poorly.

[DonPatrono]

Fun fact: when Stalin died in 1953, the AK47 Type 1 was still top notch military technology that hadn't seen mass distribution yet (due to it being milled instead of stamped, a more time-cnsuming production method), so the vast majority of the armed forces still had the SKS and the old Mosins. It's a nice little detail that the only people seen with an AK in this coup are Zhukov and Brezhnev, which no doubt moved a bit of waters to be able to get them

[boxymccutter]

What I love most is that Zhukov is both taking this whole ordeal with deep seriousness and treating it as a sunny afternoon game at the same time.

[trenttrip]

I love how Georgy only starts saying “he deserves a trial!” after they make fun of his portrait lmao

[kamalindsey]

Fun fact, when Stalin introduced Beria to Churchill he called him "our Himmler." Very accurate comparison. Stalin also advised his daughter to never be in a room with him alone, so Stalin definitely knew how horrible Beria was.

[demon]

I love how Zhukov is so fearless. Everyone else was afraid of Beria but him. Then again why would he be? He’s a war hero in charge of a giant army of men that would follow him through the gates of hell.

[simonnachreiner]

Zhukov is actually quoted as saying that killing Beria was _the_ most important moment in his life. Not ww2, not Mongolia, not even when he was pinned under his horse.

Killing this monster was the most important thing the Hero of the Union ever did and that really says something.

[LastGunslinger]

"The army is back, did you miss us" was low-key impressive

[wizardofoz]

Imagine knowing what kind of a monster Beria is, but you are unable to do anything because of Stalin. This moment must have been a gift from the heavens.

[davidrendall]

Lovely little detail with the Army Guards beside the pillars. When Beria goes to the window he tells them to "Arrest that man, he's gone mad!" Neither move from their positions. Zhukov enters the room and when he sees Beria, he casually hands his rifle to the same guard that just blanked the most dangerous man in Russia. The power of command.

[ferghalicious]

“It’s too late.”

One of the most powerful lines in the film. Nikita wasn’t just talking about the coup when he said that.

[LTAD-xisw]

4:06 “Stalin would be loving this”

He absolutely would. The drama, the betrayal, the chaos. Just his sort of entertainment

[wedgeantilles]

"What about Tukhachevsky and Pyatakov!? Did they get a trial!? What about Sokolnikov, who BEGGED him to look after his elderly mother, and what did this monster do, he STRANGLED HER in front of him! It's TOO LATE. The only choice we have is between his death or his revenge. And you will FUCKING SIGN THIS." Absolutely 10/10 kino from Buscemi.

[prathification]

The guy who plays Beria does such a good job. From being a malignant psychopath early on to the scheming and eventually as he realizes he’s dead. Just great acting.

[JohnnysWarStories]

The portrayal of Zhukov kills me in this movie haha

[bigj]

Khrushchev snapping at Georgy was a real awesome moment.

You can hear the anger and frustration in his voice when he points out all the innocent men who were framed or killed by Beria, and how it’s B.S and a waste of time to put such a man on trial.

[ophthalmophobicnpc]

Zhukov is what every man wants to be: fearless, badass, a war hero who is respected by everyone, with every soldier being willing to go through hell with you. And on top of that youre staging a coup against a sadistic mass murderer.

[swjdnansjdjs]

Notice how Georgy was on his side until he looked at all his crimes on that paper

[sugandhakohli]

I absolutely love how Zukhov is personally leading the coup. Like literally. Wielding an AK, ahead of the group, looking out for any Beria supporters until the army arrives. Fucking badass!!