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The Countess and the Russian Billionaire

The Countess and the Russian Billionaire

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Summary

Russian billionaire Sergei Pugachev and partner Alexandra Tolstoy over five years, capturing their luxurious life and subsequent downfall as he escapes Britain fearing for his wealth and safety.

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David Butcher

This remarkable film, first shown last year, ushers us into the seemingly enchanted lives of Countess Alexandra Tolstoy and Russian oligarch Sergei Pugachev.

At their elegant Chelsea house, Alexandra shows off her handbag collection (“My weakness is Chanel!”) and describes how she shipped radiators from one house to another by private jet. The couple have a country estate, a chateau in Nice, a beachfront villa in St Bart’s, and so on – it’s a life throbbing with luxury…

But this was 2015, when the crew started filming. What unfolds from there is dark and chilling, a modern tragedy of the super-rich with grim consequences for Alexandra.

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6.5/10

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Cast

rolenameNarratorDoon Mackichan

Crew

rolenameComposerSam HooperDirector of photographyNeil HarveyEditorChris DaleEditorGregg Morgan

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English

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