Seriously? Moscow was run by the Keystone cops after Stalin died? The period right after Stalin's death was in turmoil as the ministers scramble for power, pretending to like each other. Steve Buscemi played Nikita Khrushchev like Steve Buscemi in "The Big Lebowski" and not the Khrushchev I saw on TV. He actually gave the guy a great sense of humor and personality.
I personally don't know how much of the film has any historical accuracy, but it was the best death film since "The Death of Mary Queen of Scots." I believe Michael Palin was in that too.
Guide: Lot's of swearing.
I personally don't know how much of the film has any historical accuracy, but it was the best death film since "The Death of Mary Queen of Scots." I believe Michael Palin was in that too.
Guide: Lot's of swearing.