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The Iron Heel of Oligarchy (1998)

The Iron Heel of Oligarchy poster
Original title
Железная пята олигархии
Directed by
Aleksandr Bashirov
Genre
drama film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
3.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man in Russia tries to organize a revolution against the wealthy oligarchs who control the country. The film follows his efforts and the challenges he faces.

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What happens

The Iron Heel of Oligarchy (Russian: Железная пята олигархии, romanized: Zheleznaya pyata oligarkhii) is a 1998 Russian drama film directed by and starring Aleksandr Bashirov. It tells the story of a man who tries to organise a revolution against the oligarchs in Russia. The film is loosely based on episodes from Jack London's 1907 novel The Iron Heel. It received a Tiger Award at the 1999 International Film Festival Rotterdam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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