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Image is from the film The Death of Stalin. A group of politicians crowd round to take a photo.

‘The Death of Stalin’ (2017) and Humor Driven by Fear

By: Justin Alvarez 3rd Dec 20202nd Dec 2020

Essay, FilmArmando iannucci, Jeffrey tambor, political satire, satire, Simon russell beale, steve buscemi, the death of stalinLeave a Comment

The Death of Stalin is about a cult of personality that fights for the right to bend reality to whatever they wish it to be, with a population held hostage by the anxiety that emanates from unstable, self-centered government.

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