War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Burden of Decision

Item Information

Title:
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Burden of Decision
Description:
A performance of the one-act play "Burden of Decision" at the Satire Theatre in Moscow. The play, written by Fyodor M. Burlastky, presents a dramatized behind-the-scenes view of the Kennedy administration during the Cuban missile crisis, and stars Andrei Mironov as John F. Kennedy. Footage also includes traffic passing theater, passerby looking at photos on display, patrons at box office, actors backstage, and audience seated in theater. Primarily in Russian, with some English conversation and music.
Performer:
Mironov, Andrei, 1941-1987
Date:
April 5, 1986
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
Subjects:
Performing Arts
United States
Soviet Union
Nuclear weapons
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
Cold War
Satire Theatre (Moscow, Russia)
Burlatskii, Fedor Mikhailovich
Extent:
01:08:21
Link to Item:
https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-hx15m62h79
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation