Film
Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
1981 · 1h 17m · Music · Documentary
- IMDb
- 7.2
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Overview
The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.
Cast
Crew
- Semyon AranovichDirector
- Aleksandr SokurovDirector
- Boris DobrodeevScreenplay
- Yuri AleksandrovDirector of Photography
- Sergey IvanovEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1981
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genres
- Music, Documentary
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