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Meeting Gorbachev / History Films and Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk/ Arte present ; producers Lucki Stipetic, Svetlana Palmer ; written by Werner Herzog ; directors, Werner Herzog and André Singer.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: MGO-10001-9 | Passion River Films | (container)PRDVD4388 | Passion River FilmsLanguage: English, German, Polish, Russian Original language: English Publisher: [Metuchen, NJ] : Passion River, [2019]Description: 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Director, Werner Herzog, Andre Singer.
Cast: Narrated by Werner Herzog ; featuring Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Lech Walesa.Summary: Werner Herzog and Andre Singer's riveting documentary, filled with unforgettable archive materials and based on three never before seen interviews, provides incredible access to, arguably, the world's greatest living politician. Now 88 and battling illness, the visionary Gorbachev, the former General Secretary of the U.S.S.R, is still gently but resolutely pushing towards his goals.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD 947.0854 M495 Available 33111009503927
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Along with his collaborator André Singer, director Werner Herzog spends six months interviewing Mikhail Gorbachev, the final leader of the Soviet Union. Almost 30 years after being ousted from power, Gorbachev discusses his life and legacy, communism, nuclear war and Russia's current political climate. ~ Kaitlin Elise Miller, Rovi

DVD ; widescreen (16x9, 19:9) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo ; region 1.

In English ; with some Russian, Polish and German dialogue ; closed-captioned.

Title from disc surface.

Wide screen.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2018.

Narrated by Werner Herzog ; featuring Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Lech Walesa.

Director, Werner Herzog, Andre Singer.

Not rated.

Werner Herzog and Andre Singer's riveting documentary, filled with unforgettable archive materials and based on three never before seen interviews, provides incredible access to, arguably, the world's greatest living politician. Now 88 and battling illness, the visionary Gorbachev, the former General Secretary of the U.S.S.R, is still gently but resolutely pushing towards his goals.

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