The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

1997
1h 17m
4.8

4.8/10

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Overview

A documentary film about Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich. It focuses on the period between 1936 and 1945, during which Shostakovich composed his Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Symphonies, but also briefly discusses other works in the composer's oeuvre, such as his Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Rhombus Media
Production Countries
Germany Canada
Spoken Languages
Russian English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1997
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0218711

Cast

Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich

(archival footage)

Valery Gergiev
Valery Gergiev

Self, conductor

Key Crew

Gemma van Zeventer
Writer
Larry Weinstein
Director

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