Tag Archives: Armando Iannucci

history as a farce (film: The Death of Stalin – Armando Iannucci, 2017)

One of the most famous quotes attributed to Karl Marx (who in turn was commenting on Hegel) is the one that claims that history and its personalities repeat themselves twice: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce. … Continue reading

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a David Copperfield like no other (film: The Personal History of David Copperfield – Armando Iannucci, 2019)

‘The Personal History of David Copperfield‘, the 2019 version of Dickens’ famous novel, directed by  Armando Iannucci, will baffle a lot of people, and is likely to be equally criticised by those who should praise it and praised by those … Continue reading

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