Meeting Gorbachev

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2019,

1h 31m,

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Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, sits down with filmmaker Werner Herzog to discuss his many achievements. Topics include the talks to reduce nuclear weapons, the reunification of Germany and the dissolution of his country.

Critics Consensus

Meeting Gorbachev plays to filmmaker Werner Herzog's endlessly inquisitive strengths -- and reveals the fascinating story of a pivotal political figure.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Nov 11, 2019

4/5

Leave it to Werner Herzog. The iconoclastic German film-maker ditches the documentary rule book for this intimate profile of the 88-year-old former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Nov 8, 2019

3/5

For all [its] flaws, Meeting Gorbachev remains a fascinating study of a remarkable life.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Nov 8, 2019

3/5

Despite the film's obvious interest, it is a bit conceited and stately, a little like Wim Wenders' movie about Pope Francis, though without the sycophancy. Or almost.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Feb 26, 2022

3.5/4

Meeting Gorbachev is about looking into the past from one man's perspective and seeing how a missed opportunity can unravel the entire planet.

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Feb 11, 2021

The film is a mass of contradictions the muddle-headed Herzog never stops to try and reconcile.

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Vladan Petkovic

Cineuropa

Sep 18, 2020

Fell short of expectations.

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Synopsis

Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, sits down with filmmaker Werner Herzog to discuss his many achievements. Topics include the talks to reduce nuclear weapons, the reunification of Germany and the dissolution of his country.

Director: Werner Herzog, André Singer
Producer: Lucki Stipetic, Svetlana Palmer
Screenwriter: Werner Herzog, André Singer
Distributor: The Orchard
Production Co: The Orchard, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, History, Spring Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Russian
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $251.0K
Runtime: 1h 31m

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