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The Last Days of the USSR

The Last Days of the USSR

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 12, 2011

Runtime

0h 52m

Genres

Documentary, History, TV Movie

User Score

80%

Original Title

Les Derniers Jours de l'URSS

Production Companies

Roche Productions, France Télévisions, Planète+, LCP - Assemblée nationale

Director

Jean-Charles Deniau

Description

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.