The Last Days of the USSR (2011)

8.0/10 52 min Documentary History TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Philippe Faure

Self (voice)

Stephen F. Cohen

Self

Grigoriy Yavlinskiy

Self

Andrei Gratchev

Self

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self

Algirdas Brazauskas

Self

Eduard Shevardnadze

Self

Alexander Yakovlev

Self

Valentin Pavlov

Self

Gennady Burbulis

Self

Kazimira Prunskienė

Self

Roland Dumas

Self

Noam Chomsky

Self

Vyacheslav Generalov

Self

Oleg Baklanov

Self

Anatoly Chernyaev

Self

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