Meeting Gorbachev
- September 1, 2018 (2018-09-01) (US)
- UK
- USA
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- English
- Russian
- German
- Polish
Meeting Gorbachev is a 2018 biographical documentary film directed by Werner Herzog and André Singer about the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union. The film features three interviews between Herzog and Gorbachev, conducted over the span of six months, and had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2018.[5]
The film ends with Gorbachev reciting the poem "I Go Out On The Road Alone" by Mikhail Lermontov.[6]
Release
The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2018. It was then screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2018, where it received wider press coverage.[7]
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 77 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Meeting Gorbachev plays to filmmaker Werner Herzog's endlessly inquisitive strengths -- and reveals the fascinating story of a pivotal political figure."[8] David Ehrlich of IndieWire "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."[9] While overall positive, Jessica Kiang of Variety criticized the film, saying that the film, "though consistently engaging, is less a fireworks display than a fireside chat, and so feels curiously like an opportunity missed."[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Meeting Gorbachev (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ Lang, Brent (7 December 2018). "The Orchard Buys Werner Herzog Doc 'Meeting Gorbachev'". Variety. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Meeting Gorbachev (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ Mullen, Pat (2018-09-13). "TIFF Review: 'Meeting Gorbachev'". Point of View.
- ^ Farber, Stephen (2018-09-06). "'Meeting Gorbachev': Film Review - Telluride 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ "'Meeting Gorbachev': Werner Herzog Seeks the Heart and Soul of Russia". International Documentary Association. 2019-05-04.
- ^ a b Kiang, Jessica (2018-09-21). "Film Review: 'Meeting Gorbachev'". Variety.
- ^ "Meeting Gorbachev (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ Ehrlich, David (2018-09-03). "'Meeting Gorbachev' Review: Werner Herzog Finds a True Hero in This Tender Documentary About the Former Soviet Leader — Telluride". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
External links
- Official website
- Meeting Gorbachev at IMDb
- Meeting Gorbachev at Metacritic
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