In the Grip of Gazprom (2023)

Name: In the Grip of Gazprom
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2023-02-07
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Alexander Scheer, Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Ischinger, Radoslaw Sikorski, Andriy Kobolyev

In the Grip of Gazprom (2023), directed by Dirk Laabs, starring Alexander Scheer and Jürgen Hambrecht.

02/07/2023 BR Documentary and History 1h 30m

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The war in the Ukraine has changed the way many European countries view Russian politics. Suddenly it became clear how dependent countries had become on Russian gas imports for decades and what Vladimir Putin was up to. However, no country needs more gas than Germany. It was only after Russia's invasion of the Ukraine that the German government realized that Russia had long used gas as a weapon to impose its will on states. The instrument created for this purpose is the natural gas production company GAZPROM. So how did Germany become so dependent on Russian gas? The documentary shows how, over several decades and several changes of government, a broad alliance of politicians and business representatives did everything possible to secure Germany's energy supply with cheap Russian gas, while the Kremlin's foreign policy became increasingly aggressive and the warnings of experts went unheeded.

Andrzej KrólCinematography
Axel BaumannCinematography
Christian FriedelCinematography
Dieter StürmerCinematography

Trivia

It premiered on February 7, 2023, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Gazprom - Die perfekte Waffe".
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosKinescope Film, Spiegel TV, WDR, NDR, ARTE, nordmedia
CountriesGermany
LanguagesGerman, English, Russian, Ukrainian
StatusReleased

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Andrzej Król Cinematography
Axel Baumann Cinematography
Christian Friedel Cinematography
Dieter Stürmer Cinematography
Gregor Perle Cinematography
Holger Schnitzer Cinematography
Konrad Kassing Cinematography
Oliver Gurr Cinematography
Patrick Brandt Cinematography
Philipp Koepsell Cinematography
Victor Coletta Cinematography
Dirk Laabs Director
Arno Schumann Editing
Hagen Schöne Editing
Jan Strauß Editing
Kay Siering Producer
Matthias Greving Producer
Dirk Laabs Writer

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What is In the Grip of Gazprom about?

In the Grip of Gazprom: The war in the Ukraine has changed the way many European countries view Russian politics. Suddenly it became clear how dependent countries had become on Russian gas imports for decades and what Vladimir Putin was up to. However, no country needs more gas than Germany. It was only after Russia's invasion of the Ukraine…

Who directed In the Grip of Gazprom?

In the Grip of Gazprom was directed by Dirk Laabs in 2023.

Who stars in In the Grip of Gazprom?

The cast of In the Grip of Gazprom includes Alexander Scheer, Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Ischinger, Radoslaw Sikorski and Andriy Kobolyev.

How long is In the Grip of Gazprom?

In the Grip of Gazprom runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.