From: lalbert1@aol.com   
      
   On Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:41:38 -0700 (PDT), Bob    
   wrote:   
   >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.   
      
      
   >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.   
      
      
   You learned five things about Stalin from that film.  You can also   
   watch "Red Monarch", "Children of the Revolution", "Human Remains",   
   and "Stalin".   
      
   Les   
      
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