Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

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Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola (1981)

Directed by Semyon Aranovich, Aleksandr Sokurov

Music, Documentary · 1h 17m

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.

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Cast

Tamara Alyoshina Sergei Prokofiev Dmitri Shostakovich Andrei Zhdanov

Crew

Director
Semyon Aranovich, Aleksandr Sokurov
Screenplay
Boris Dobrodeev
Director of Photography
Yuri Aleksandrov
Editor
Sergey Ivanov

Details

Original title
Дмитрий Шостакович. Альтовая соната
Release date
1981-01-01
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Original language
RU
Spoken languages
Russian
Countries
Soviet Union
Production
Leningrad Documentary Film Studio