The Last Days of the USSR

The read

It runs a compact 52m.

Synopsis

From 1989 to 1991 a string of unpredictable events happened that brought to light the rivalry between two men: Gorbachev, hindered by the economic results of his perestroika, and Yeltsin, embodying the hopes of the Russian people. Illustrated with interviews of top protagonists such as Mikhail Gobachev himself, the documentary recounts the critical last two years of the former USSR.

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Key crew

• Jean-Charles DeniauWriter
• Gérard Cohen-TannugiOriginal Music Composer
• Serge KostineWriter
• Jean-Charles DeniauDirector

Cast

• Philippe FaureSelf (voice)
• Stephen F. CohenSelf
• Grigoriy YavlinskiySelf
• Andrei GratchevSelf
• Mikhail GorbachevSelf
• Algirdas BrazauskasSelf
• Eduard ShevardnadzeSelf
• Alexander YakovlevSelf
• Valentin PavlovSelf
• Gennady BurbulisSelf
• Valery BoldinSelf
• Kazimira PrunskienėSelf

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