Armando Iannucci's superlative satire brings together a terrific ensemble.
Mixes hard shocks and big laughs to often dazzling effect.
A frighteningly funny satire that finds humour in historical horror. Watch and feel better about the world.
Iannucci’s brand of political satire is applied to one of the darkest chapters in modern history, with sensational results. The Lives Of Others with laughs, it’s farcical, frightening and a timely reminder that things could always be worse.
Iannucci’s version of events may be well researched but it still gives us a very British, very witty but facetious version of a dark story which might have been better told by an insider.
The result is an original, troubling, deadly serious comedy.
Armando Iannucci’s comic-book adaptation, about the aftermath of the despot’s death, is less caustic than his usual offerings.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
Cameo, Edinburgh from Saturday January 6, 2018, until Thursday January 11, 2018. More info: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/
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