Russian Godfathers The Politician
Final part in the formidable series on Putin's fight with the oligarchs. Shot a year before the murder of Litvinenko, this film examines Putin's fight with the only serious rival for the presidency,Yuri Luzhkov. The crew follow Luzhkov, the renegade billionnaire Mayor of Moscow as he takes the fight to Putin showing both the ruthless methods in which Putin crushes his opposition and the extreme corruption that exist at the highest levels of Russian government.
Primary Title
- Russian Godfathers
Secondary Title
- The Politician
Date Broadcast
- Friday 30 January 2009
Start Time
- 22 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 28
Duration
- 58:00
Episode
- 3
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Final part in the formidable series on Putin's fight with the oligarchs. Shot a year before the murder of Litvinenko, this film examines Putin's fight with the only serious rival for the presidency,Yuri Luzhkov. The crew follow Luzhkov, the renegade billionnaire Mayor of Moscow as he takes the fight to Putin showing both the ruthless methods in which Putin crushes his opposition and the extreme corruption that exist at the highest levels of Russian government.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Russian
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Russian politics
- Putin, Vladimir
- Russia
- Oligarchs
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Oxford Film and Television (Production Unit)
- Ian Holm (Narrator)
Subjects
- Russian politics
- Putin, Vladimir
- Russia
- Oligarchs