The Putin Interviews 

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone interviews the Russian president Vladimir Putin about divisive issues related to the US-Russia relations.

Stars:

Oliver Stone, Vladimir Putin, Sergei Chudinov

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Oliver Stone	...	Himself unknown episodes

Storyline

Granted unprecedented access to both Putin's professional and personal worlds, Oscar®-winning writer and director Oliver Stone (Platoon, JFK) with the help of his longtime documentary producer Fernando Sulichin, interviewed the Russian leader more than a dozen times over the course of two years, most recently in February following the U.S. presidential elections. Since first becoming the president of Russia in 2000, Putin has never before spoken at such length or in such detail to a Western interviewer, leaving no topic off limits. In scope and depth, THE PUTIN INTERVIEWS recalls The Nixon Interviews, the series of conversations between David Frost and Richard Nixon that aired in the spring of 1977, 40 years ago.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

SHOWTIME

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

12 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Conversations avec monsieur Poutine

Filming Locations:

Moscow, Russia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Showtime Documentary Films,New Element Media,Ixtlan Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min 98 min (total run time)

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Oliver Stone's second television series to be aired by Showtime Networks, after the 2012 documentary series "The Untold History of the United States".

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Quotes

Vladimir Putin: Have you ever bean beaten?
Oliver Stone: [to the interpreter] Beaten?
Himself - Interpreter: Beaten.
Oliver Stone: Oh, yes!
Vladimir Putin: So, it's not going to be something new, because you are going to suffer for what you are doing.
Oliver Stone: Oh, sure, I know, but it is worth it. If one is pleased with one's conscience...
Vladimir Putin: Thank you.

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Connections

Features Snowden (2016)

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Soundtracks

Serenade for Strings

User Reviews

Putin the man the myth

I really enjoyed this. I thought President Putin was both intelligent and amusing. I laughed at the DVD part after they watched Dr Strangelove but also I noticed he was emotional when asked about his own family and being a father and grandfather admitting he didn't spend the time he had hope with both children and grandchildren. This was a view seldom seen but as a person I found myself very interested and liked what I saw. I think they will both remain friends after this. If you are looking for more on Russia watch Brian Cox's Russia. This gives an insight into our fellow human beings in the country and I thought to myself the Russians are alright. Don't believe everything you hear. Make your own mind up.