Meeting Gorbachev
Werner Herzog interviews former Russian head of state Mikhail Gorbachev and key eyewitnesses to his influential place in late 20th Century history. The backbone of the film is made up of three in-depth interviews conducted across a six-month period.
- Director:
- Werner Herzog ('Into the Inferno', 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams', 'Fitzcarraldo', 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans')André Singer ('Night Will Fall')
- Writer:
- Werner HerzogAndré Singer
- Cast:
- Mikhail GorbachevMiklós NémethGeorge P. ShultzJames A. Baker IIILech WalesaHorst Teltschik
Reviews & comments
Variety
press"Meeting Gorbachev," though consistently engaging, is less a fireworks display than a fireside chat, and so feels curiously like an opportunity missed.
IndieWire
pressIt's ultimately because of Gorbachev's seeming unwillingness to fit the director's usual mold that Meeting Gorbachev is able to become such a different and engaging bio-doc.
Hollywood Reporter
pressHerzog's film may not be the final word on Gorbachev, but it is affectionate and candid and leaves audiences in a melancholy mood about the sometimes short-lived nature of reform.
Variety
press"Meeting Gorbachev," though consistently engaging, is less a fireworks display than a fireside chat, and so feels curiously like an opportunity missed.
IndieWire
pressIt's ultimately because of Gorbachev's seeming unwillingness to fit the director's usual mold that Meeting Gorbachev is able to become such a different and engaging bio-doc.
Hollywood Reporter
pressHerzog's film may not be the final word on Gorbachev, but it is affectionate and candid and leaves audiences in a melancholy mood about the sometimes short-lived nature of reform.
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