The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin
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1997 · Movie · 1h 17m
The read
It runs a compact 1h 17m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Gemma van ZeventerWriter
- Larry WeinsteinDirector
Cast
- Dmitri Shostakovich(archival footage)
- Valery GergievSelf, conductor