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Mark.b2

(621 posts) Wed Oct 18, 2023, 10:46 PM Oct 2023

The Death of Stalin

I watched this for the third time over the weekend. It's an hilarious dark comedy based on the power play of Stalin's inner circle in the days after his death. It's very loosely based on actual events. Steve Buscemi and Jeff Tambor fans will love it.

I watched it on Hulu, but it may be on other services. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4686844/

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The Death of Stalin (Original Post) Mark.b2 Oct 2023 OP

The whole cast is great catchnrelease Oct 2023 #1

I read where the film was only the third or fourth movie for... Mark.b2 Oct 2023 #2

I've seen it. Great film. The Third Doctor Oct 2023 #3

Hilarious movie! bif Oct 2023 #4

Jason Issacs as Khukov is a delight sarge43 Oct 2023 #5

Saw it when it first came out at a little art house Xavier Breath Oct 2023 #6

Everytime I watch it.... Mark.b2 Oct 2023 #7

catchnrelease

(2,097 posts)

1. The whole cast is great

Reply to Mark.b2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2023, 10:52 PM

Oct 2023

One of my favorites, Michael Palin, is in it too.

Mark.b2

(621 posts)

2. I read where the film was only the third or fourth movie for...

Reply to catchnrelease (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 18, 2023, 10:57 PM

Oct 2023

The actor who played Stalin.

I love it when films find no-names that you would swear were award-winning!

The Third Doctor

(442 posts)

3. I've seen it. Great film.

Reply to Mark.b2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2023, 11:04 PM

Oct 2023

bif

(26,150 posts)

4. Hilarious movie!

Reply to Mark.b2 (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 09:32 AM

Oct 2023

I loved it!

sarge43

(29,169 posts)

5. Jason Issacs as Khukov is a delight

Reply to Mark.b2 (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 12:14 PM

Oct 2023

as is every other member of the cast.
The only scenes that were difficult to watch were the ones with that monster, Beria. Sir Simon nailed it.

Xavier Breath

(6,036 posts)

6. Saw it when it first came out at a little art house

Reply to Mark.b2 (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 06:14 PM

Oct 2023

we have downtown. I loved it, it has that same sardonic tone Armando Iannucci does so well.

Mark.b2

(621 posts)

7. Everytime I watch it....

Reply to Mark.b2 (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 10:22 PM

Oct 2023

I'm reminded of someone in my corporate life who relates to every character. A professor cousin of mine who I'm close to says the same thing about the academic world. I'm guessing the same can be said about the Vatican anytime a pope dies!

Human nature is the same no matter the occupation.

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