Tripping with Zhirinovsky

1995 0h 41m RU

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8.2

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7.2

IMDB

★8.2TMDB · 5★7.2IMDB · 128

Documentary

Synopsis

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A candid, fly-on-the-wall BBC television documentary portrait of Russian Nationalist politician, Vladimir Zhirinovsky. The film shows the leader on a cruise surrounded by two hundred supporters getting plenty of media attention in New York. We are left with the nagging question: to what extent is Zhirinovsky really dangerous? To take that further, to what extent are populist politicians truly dangerous?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paweł Pawlikowski
Languages: English, Russian
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, shot by Steven Ascher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bogdan Dziworski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0451246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Paweł Pawlikowski directs. Steven Ascher behind the camera. Bogdan Dziworski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Russian.

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1Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, shot by Steven Ascher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Bogdan Dziworski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt0451246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.