Armando Iannucci on how he made a funny movie about Joseph Stalin
1,046 views · Published 6 March 2018 · 2:31 · Indexed 21 October 2026
Channel: The A.V. Club · 2018 · Entertainment
Armando Iannucci’s new film, The Death Of Stalin, is a satirical look at the Soviet dictator’s last days and the chaos of the regime after his death. Iannucci, who created political comedies The Thick Of It and Veep, is no stranger to political commentary, but he’s never dealt with material this weighty. We asked him about his approach to writing and directing a film about the atrocities committed by Stalin.
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