From: robgood@bestweb.net   
      
   On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 3:22:23 PM UTC-4, bil...@shaw.ca wrote:   
   > On Monday, September 14, 2020 at 9:06:43 PM UTC-7, Les wrote:   
   > > On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:04:03 -0700 (PDT), Beaver Fever   
   > >  wrote:   
   > >   
   > > >I am almost done with Trotsky (2017 miniseries) on Netflix now   
   > > >and now wondering if there are any decent films where Stalin   
   > > > is the main character? Something that perhaps captures the   
   > > >essence of his personality instead of just laying down the events   
   surrounding him.   
   > > >He is one of the 20th century's most important figures and one of   
   > > >history's great leaders so it's somewhat baffling how under-represented   
   he is in film.   
   > >   
   > > You can watch "The Death of Stalin", also on Netflix.  It may give you   
   > > some additional insight into Stalin and the people who were around   
   > > him.   
   > >   
   > I've seen it. It's very good and very funny.   
   >   
   > bill   
      
   It is, but doesn't satisfy the criterion of capturing the essence of his   
   personality.  All it tells you of that is:   
      
   1) His Russian had a funny accent.   
   2) Everybody was terrified of him.   
   3) He liked Westerns and classical music.   
   4) Because of #2, he liked pranking people.   
   5) Because of #2, he could be terribly ineffectual.   
      
   And then he's dead, and you learn no more about him.   
      
   Bob in Andover   
      
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