Soviet Elegy (Советская элегия) 34 years old

In "The Soviet Elegy" the long train of photos of the Soviet leaders, dead or alive, stops at the portrait of Yeltsin. At the time of shooting Yeltsin had fallen down from the assembly of the Communist Party deities, and participated in the earthly life through connections of different kinds.

Credits

Soviet Elegy Cast

Name Character
Boris Yeltsin He was 58, 76 years old when he died as Himself
Aleksandr Sokurov He was 38, now 72 years old as Narrator (voice)

Soviet Elegy Crew

Name Department
Aleksandr Sokurov as Director. He was 38 (now 72) years old Directing
Soviet Elegy (34 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, December 31, 1989
  • Runtime: 35 minutes