The read
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
An immersion into the intimacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the USSR. The architect of perestroika and glasnost, who was praised in the West but reviled in his own country, still combative despite his advanced age, loneliness and illness, offers his personal and political testament.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Aleksandr GelmanWriter
- Vitaly ManskyWriter
- Vitaly ManskyDirector
- Kārlis AuzānsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
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Themes
political leaderpolitical figurepolitical historyfamous peoplelife and careerpolitical languagefamous lead/common leadbiographical documentarytestamentary filmworld-famouspolitical influence