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2019·12

Documentary1h 35m

🍅86%

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86%

Tomatometer

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68%

Popcornmeter

6.6

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Details

DirectorsAndré Singer, Werner Herzog

ReleasedMay 3, 2019

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$156.1K

Parental guide12DE

Studios

Werner Herzog FilmproduktionSpring FilmsHistory Films

Altitude Film Entertainment

The Orchard

ARTE

Cast

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Miklós Németh

Self

Lech Wałęsa

Lech Wałęsa

Self

George Shultz

Self

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive Footage)

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Self (archive Footage)

James Baker III

James Baker III

Self

Horst Teltschik

Self

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

6 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

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

86% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Kevin Maher

RTThe Times (UK)Nov 11, 2019

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.

D

Donald Clarke

RTIrish TimesNov 8, 2019

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

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Peter Bradshaw

RTGuardianNov 8, 2019

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.

B

Brian Eggert

RTDeep Focus ReviewFeb 26, 2022

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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Information

Title

Meeting Gorbachev

Released

May 3, 2019

Rated

12

Region of Origin

Germany, United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Status

Released

Studios

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Spring Films

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