The Last Days of the USSR

The Last Days of the USSR

52 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | Dec. 12, 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.

The Last Days of the USSR

52 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | Dec. 12, 2011

The Last Days of the USSR
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.
Producers France Télévisions, Planète+, Roche Productions, LCP - Assemblée nationale
Original title Les Derniers Jours de l'URSS
Directors Jean-Charles Deniau
Writers Serge Kostine, Stéphane Khémis, Jean-Charles Deniau

Cast

Philippe Faure

as Self (voice)

Andrei Gratchev

as Self

Valentin Pavlov

as Self

Valery Boldin

as Self

Yegor Ligachyov

as Self

Roland Dumas

as Self

Noam Chomsky

as Self

Oleg Baklanov

as Self

Bruno Élie

as Self

Michel Peissik

as Self

Ivan Silayev

as Self

Lech Wałęsa

as Self