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mysteryowl

(8,370 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:38 AM 19 hrs ago

"The Death of Stalin" - a dark comedy [View all]

It is very funny.

I recently watched this movie. The library had a copy I could borrow.

There is a scene where heads of state are standing around Stalin's body as the public are paraded past for a viewing.
They discuss if they should have a voucher system for the people to give him one kick each.

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"The Death of Stalin" - a dark comedy [View all] mysteryowl 19 hrs ago OP

A great movie EYESORE 9001 19 hrs ago #1

I don't know any of the people real or dead. mysteryowl 19 hrs ago #2

I grew up seeing Khrushchev on the tee vee EYESORE 9001 19 hrs ago #3

I remember him well. I was taught to hate him. He looked like Mr. Potatohead. Once I understood history though... NNadir 12 hrs ago #9

After the first time I saw it, I ordered the DVD. NNadir 16 hrs ago #4

I bought the DVD on Ebay a while ago, but haven't got around to watching it yet. Glad to see a good review. generalbetrayus 15 hrs ago #5

I did not know it was a dark-comedy and found myself laughing from the beginning. mysteryowl 15 hrs ago #6

It was / it is a good movie. Surprising enough, when I watched it years ago, I was pleasantly surprised, SWBTATTReg 15 hrs ago #7

Saw it a while back. bif 14 hrs ago #8