The Death of Stalin
Hi,
the theme for today's #februaryinleo, the initiative for increasing the interaction and the quality of posts, is about a film, that we would like to recommend for the weekend, which falls under #sundaythoughts.
As I have not so much time for films, and I watch them very seldom, I try to pick for myself only the good ones. I don't pay for any cable television, and we don't have any payment for any streaming apps. Back in the days, I would download the ones I like, but this was not the right approach, and have stopped it.
Now, going back to the film that I would like to recommend. I like comedies, dark ones if possible. The dark comedy that I want to share, is based, sadly, on real world history. Some of the mad points that are shared in the film, that have been repeated in all communist countries, I happen to live through them.
The film I want to talk about is The Death of Stalin. It is based on history, but even if it is tragic, it is also played in a very funny way.
The cast is amazing, Jeffrey Tambor is doing one of the top roles of his career. Simon Russell Beale as Beria, shows an incredible talent, displaying that he can act also in movies, not only on stage. I've had the chance to see him on stage at the National Theatre in London, playing King Lear, in the homonymous play.
Well, Steve Buscemi is Steve Buscemi, and his putting in the scene the figure of Hruscev is stunning.
The film is about the aftermath of the death of Stalin, and the internal fights for power in the Soviet Union. It shows the brutality of communism, where only the target matter, and the means to it not. It shows that the life had no value, where people have been killed, just because they happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. All this is documented. Stalin was known for his massive paranoia, where he killed most of his officer corps, just not to have a contender.
I don't want to spoil anything, as it is a must-watch, to understand this part of history. @trumpman, have you seen it?
What film would you recommend?
This is part of the initiative #februaryinleo, where you can still participate, even if you missed the post from the start, like I did. All the details are in here and in here.
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