Series synopsis
Gulag, the Story, also known as Goulag, une histoire soviétique is a French documentary war & politics television series that premiered on ARTE on February 11, 2020. It ended on February 11, 2020. It was created by Patrick Rotman. It stars Florence Pernel.
A major political, historical, human and economic fact of the 20th century, the Gulag, the extremely punitive Soviet concentration camp system, remains largely unknown.
Premise
A major political, historical, human and economic fact of the 20th century, the Gulag, the extremely punitive Soviet concentration camp system, remains largely unknown.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Florence Pernel as Narrator (voice)
Guest cast
- Andrei Roschin as Himself (archive footage)
- Dmitri Likhatchev as Himself (archive footage)
- Oleg Volkov as Himself (archive footage)
- Alissa Maslo as Herself (archive footage)
- Ekaterina Anokhina as Herself (archive footage)
- Nina Strelnikova as Herself (archive footage)
- Valentina Roussinova as Herself (archive footage)
- Alexandra Ovdiouk as Herself (archive footage)
- Lev Martioukhine as Himself (archive footage)
- Mikhail Tamarine as Himself (archive footage)
- Alexandre Prokhorov as Himself (archive footage)
- Mikhaïl Poliatchek as Himself (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | February 11, 2020 | February 11, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
From experimentation to setting up the forced labour system (1918-1936) Setup and creation of a labour system nationwide which turned into a horrific prison. |
February 11, 2020 |
| 2 | The Gulag in the turmoil of the “Great Terror” and war (1937-1945) | February 11, 2020 |
| 3 | The Gulag’s peak and decline (1945-1953) | February 11, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ARTE |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 11, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 11, 2020 |
| Runtime | 53 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Wednesday, Sunday |