Cold War ending, piano man winning — the docs about the time Billy Joel melted the Iron Curtain.
In 1987, Billy Joel took his family, his music and his concert show to the former Soviet Union. This feature-length documentary film looks back at the triumphs and difficulties encountered in creating the first fully staged rock 'n' roll show in the USSR. Directed by Emmy(R)-winning documentarian, Jim Brown.
Production
Archival footage of Soviet crowds hearing rock for first time.
Direction
Jim Brown balances state pressure with pure fan joy.
Director
Jim Brown
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joel's 1987 tour happened months before the US-USSR Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed — making these concerts actual historical flashpoints.
The 'Bridge to Russia' album bombed commercially despite the tour's cultural significance, proving Americans preferred their Cold War metaphors fictional.
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