Quote Originally Posted by Vbar
character in the film (the Duke) who may be seen as a parody of a specific soviet leader: Brezhnev.
The film portrays the Duke as incompetent and disinterested in politics.
I feel like this comparison brought in by head and shoulders. Duke's incompetnce is a clear result of the hereditary nature of his power, which is not the case for Brezhnev. And Brezhnev was enough competent before he got senile imbecility. They look too different in too many aspects.