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Armando Iannucci

The 54-year-old Veep creator’s new film, The Death of Stalin, is a farcical take on the political scrambling that followed the titular event. The film was banned in Russia but will arrive in U.S. theaters on March 9.

How did you first connect with this story? I was already thinking of looking at a fictional dictator. There were unusual things happening in Europe—strong leaders emerging, and nationalist movements and disruption. Then

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