“The Death of Stalin” Captures the Terrifying Absurdity of a Tyrant

Masha Gessen writes that Armando Iannucci’s new film, “The Death of Stalin,” which was banned in Russia, portrays Joseph Stalin’s reign and its aftermath as both terrifying and ridiculous—and draws comparisons to the Putin régime.

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