Yeltsin: Three Days in August

Yeltsin: Three days in August
Directed by Aleksandr Mokhov
Produced by Alexey Pivovarov
Valentin Opalev
Written by Oleg Antonov
Starring Dmitry Nazarov
Alexander Sirin
Vladimir Steklov
Felix Antipov
Vladimir Yumatov
Svetlana Antonova
Music by Alexander Pantykin
Cinematography Alexander Demidov
Distributed by Mostelefilm
NTV (Russia)
Release dates
  • September 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)
Running time
96 minutes
Country  Russia
Language Russian

Plot

The film is based on real events. 1991 year. Boris Yeltsin while the country will recognize that Gorbachev was blocked in Foros. According to the Soviet leadership, formed State Committee on the State of Emergency in the USSR (the Emergency Committee of the USSR), and Yanayev and declared Acting President of the USSR. Many are advised to flee the country, but Yeltsin decides - he went to Moscow to the White House to lead the opposition.

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