The Last Days of the USSR

IMDb 8.0 2011 • 52 min • DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

Director

Jean-Charles Deniau

Country

FR

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Philippe Faure
Philippe Faure Self (voice)
Stephen F. Cohen
Stephen F. Cohen Self
Grigoriy Yavlinskiy
Grigoriy Yavlinskiy Self
Andrei Gratchev
Andrei Gratchev Self
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev Self