Empire vs The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.7/10 for Empire). Empire is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 47m. The Death of Stalin is the older of the two (2017 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire
The Death of Stalin| Empire | The Death of Stalin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | Belgium |
| Director | Frederikke Aspöck | Armando Iannucci |
| Main cast | Søren Sætter-Lassen, Peter Gantzler, Jesper Asholt, Christopher Læssø, Claus Riis Østergaard | Steve Buscemi, Paddy Considine, Jason Isaacs, Jeffrey Tambor, Paul Whitehouse |
Synopsis
Empire
As a “free colored” woman, Anna Elizabeth Heegaard is wealthy and owns her own slaves when she begins a love affair with the Danish colony’s governor-general Peter von Scholten. During communal feasts, they discuss social reforms while a slave boy hangs above the table and cools the diners with a feather. And in the shadows, whispers begin of a slave revolt.
The Death of Stalin
When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. 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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