The first half of “The Death of Stalin,” as I said, is rife with slapstick as the above mentioned historical characters buffoon their way to gaining power. As the palace intrigue plays out, the film takes on a more somber tone as the viewer realizes that these clowns are also men of...
The Death of Stalinovercomes several obstacles to prove that it is both funny and cinematic. The major challenge for this film was finding humour in an unlikely place. It is set in the post-WWII era of Russia when the country’s powerful leader, Joseph Stalin, is unwell. It is 1953 and...
The Death of Stalin is a hilarious satirical masterwork and one that leaves you thinking of not only this dark and uncertain time in human history but the uncertain one which we are currently part of. See it as soon as you can because – like In The Loop – it is a Comedy of the ...
His characters are all either clueless buffoons or childish narcissists, and seeing them interact in the halls of power is hilarious, nightmarish and, especially lately, a little too much on the mark for comfort. With his new feature film, The Death of Stalin, Iannucci turns his unsparing ...
So, we’re here forThe Death Of Stalintoday. Yes! Absolutely! Looking at other interviews that you’ve done over the years, what’s obvious is that you are always very keen to know what’s going on behind the eyes of your characters – ...
The Death Of Stalin (2017) Usually, death is an intensely personal experience. But what happens when the dying person is the head of state, and not just any head of state, but one of the most ruthlessly controlling dictators in history?
Yet he is constantly grouped with 20th-century despots — madmen, murderers — like Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler. Mao inspired the oppressed to take control of their oppressors. Yet he fought for most of his life to maintain his power, and the power of China's Communist Party, at ...
Fallaci has witnessed most of the wars in her lifetime, and her narrative betrays an abiding affection for grunts. “I love soldiers. They are my kids, they are my children,” Fallaci confesses. (If you talk to Fallaci long enough, you’ll learn that lots of things--her characters, her...
The Emperor’s hubristic desire to make the Death Stars succeed is similar, in some ways, to Stalin’s Five Year Plans. Both came from situations of growing rebellion, and a desire to see any potential uprisings quashed by improved technology at the state’s command. The industrial demands ...
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