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The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

MOVIE • 1997

The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

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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.

TMDB ★ 2.9/5Votes: 6
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Documentary

Top Cast

Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich

(archival footage)

Valery Gergiev

Valery Gergiev

Self, conductor

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Gemma van Zeventer

Writer

Larry Weinstein

Larry Weinstein

Director

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David New

Editor

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Ville Penttilä

Grip

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Theatrical release date: January 1, 1997

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Film

Status

Released

Release

January 1, 1997

Runtime

77 min

Language

English

Origin

Germany

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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