Tag: Totalitarianism
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THE DEATH OF STALIN
“The Death of Stalin” is a 2017 black political satire directed by Armando Iannucci, based on the French graphic novel by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin. The film portrays the chaotic power struggle that ensued among Soviet leaders immediately after Joseph Stalin’s death in March 1953. Despite its dark subject matter, the film is presented…
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A PÁTY JEZDEC JE STRACH aka AND THE FIFTH HORSEMAN IS FEAR
“a pátý jezdec je Strach,” aka “And the Fifth Horseman Is Fear,” directed by Zbyněk Brynych, is a 1965 Czechoslovak psychological drama set during the Nazi occupation of Prague. It is a chilling, surreal, and Kafkaesque meditation on totalitarianism, internalized terror, and the dehumanization of individuals under a regime of fear. Rather than depicting overt…
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SZERELMEM, ELEKTRA aka ELECTRA, MY LOVE
‘Electra, My Love’ (Szerelmem, Elektra) is a 1974 visually stunning and politically charged Hungarian film directed by Miklós Jancsó. Known for his long takes and choreographed movement, Jancsó reinterprets the classic Greek myth of Electra as an allegory of revolution, oppression, and hope. The film is notable for being shot in just 12 long takes,…
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BRAZIL
Brazil (1985) is a dystopian science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Kim Greist, Michael Palin, Ian Holm, and Katherine Helmond. Known for its surrealist visuals, dark humor, and Orwellian themes, the film is a nightmarish yet satirical take on a bureaucratic, totalitarian society. In a bleak, retro-futuristic world dominated…
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SALO, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM (NSFW)
‘Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom,’ is a 1975 controversial and highly provocative film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Based loosely on the infamous novel “The 120 Days of Sodom” by the Marquis de Sade, the film is a brutal allegory about power, sadism, and the dehumanizing effects of totalitarianism. Set in Fascist Italy…
