MSU hosts film screening for critically acclaimed āThe Death of Stalinā
Contact: Tyler Powell
STARKVILLE, Miss. ā Ā鶹“«Ć½ Stateās Department of History has secured the rights to release the comedy film āThe Death of Stalinā for a public viewing on campus next week.
On Thursday [April 26] at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Main Academic Center auditorium, the Institute for the Humanities is partnering with the history department to present a free screening of the movie, which was released to limited theaters nationwide in March.
MSUās showing of āThe Death of Stalinā offers an opportunity for students, faculty, staff and the community to enjoy āone of the leading comedy movies of the year,ā said Julia Osman, director of MSUās Institute for the Humanities. āBecause of the limited theatrical release, there arenāt any other theaters in the local viewing area showing this film.ĢżWe hope folks can take advantage of seeing this critically acclaimed history/comedy,ā Osman said.
The film will be introduced by Stephen Brain, associate professor and leader of the history departmentās Empire, Power, Identity and Conflict (EPIC) node. Brain also is the departmentās Russian and Soviet Union historian.
Based on the death of infamous Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin, the film provides a comedic spin on the frantic plotting, terror and fragile alliances defining the immediate aftermath of the tyrantās death. Directed by Armando Iannucci, the āThe Death of Stalinā stars Steve Buscemi.
Winner of the 2017 British Independent Film Award, āThe Death of Stalinā received critical acclaim from The New York Times co-chief film critic Manohla Dargis. āThe laughs come in jolts and waves in āThe Death of Stalin,ā delivered in a brilliantly arranged mix of savage one-liners, lacerating dialogue and perfectly timed slapstick that wouldnāt be out of place in a Three Stooges bit,ā Dargis wrote.
Organizers are advising that the R-rated film includes language, violence and some sexual references.
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