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FRONTLINE Special Report; Comrades: Doctor in Moscow

04/30/1986

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Series
FRONTLINE Special Report
Program
Comrades: Doctor in Moscow
Program Number

COM108

Series Description

Since January 1983, FRONTLINE has served as American public television's - PBS - flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its television broadcast debut as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature over 23 years is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience. Series release date: 1/1983

Program Description

Svyatoslav Nikolaevich Fyodorov is an outspoken and provocative eye surgeon whose surgical technique for correcting nearsightedness has made him famous. He lives like a superstar with a chauffeur, a sumptuous apartment in Moscow, and a house in the country. Follows Fyodorov through his day and reveals what life is really like for privileged Soviet citizens.

Duration

00:61:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Topics
Public Affairs
News
Creators
Fanning, David (Series Producer)
Citation
Chicago: “FRONTLINE Special Report; Comrades: Doctor in Moscow,” 04/30/1986, GBH Archives, accessed November 30, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E07A50689FBB40A1A721DDC7D586B8D0.
MLA: “FRONTLINE Special Report; Comrades: Doctor in Moscow.” 04/30/1986. GBH Archives. Web. November 30, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E07A50689FBB40A1A721DDC7D586B8D0>.
APA: FRONTLINE Special Report; Comrades: Doctor in Moscow. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E07A50689FBB40A1A721DDC7D586B8D0
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