The wave of previously banned books and films coming out in the Soviet Union today is the result of a potentially far-reaching policy of cultural liberalisation introduced by Mr Gorbachev. However, those who lived through a similar cultural relaxation under Mr Khrushchev in the 1950s recall that such improvements can be limited and temporary.
Julian Graffy examines current developments in the light of past experience with VASILY AKYSONOV , PAVEL UTVINOV
ANDREY SINYAVSKY. YELENA SEMEKA
ANATOLY GLADILIN , BORIS ZAKS
SARA BABYONYSHEVA
SERGEY BARUZDIN and PROFESSOR SEWERYN BIALER Producer FRANK WILLIAMS