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Program: Oleg Vidov: The Robert Redford of Russia

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Before Arnold Schwarzenegger there was another famous Hollywood movie star from the old country … his name was Oleg Vidov, and although championing the Soviet Union in the West is about as fashionable now as it was in the Cold war, he continued to promote the work and culture of his home. 

Joan Borsten Vidov shares her memories of her husband and tells his story in the new documentary Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story which you can watch now on SBS On Demand. 

Guest: Joan Borsten Vidov, Oleg's widow and documentary producer

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Oleg Vidov in the 1964 film Snow Storm

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