The Last Days of the USSR

Documentary, History, TV Movie · 2011

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.

Starring

Philippe Faure, Jean-Charles Deniau, Stephen F. Cohen, Jean-Charles Deniau, Grigoriy Yavlinskiy, Stéphane Khémis, Gérard Cohen-Tannugi, Andrei Gratchev, Mikhail Gorbachev, Arnaud Lambert

Director

Jean-Charles Deniau