The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

Release Date: 1997-01-01

Runtime: 77

Languages: English | Pусский

Rating: 5.8

Votes: 4

Genres: Documentary

Director: Larry Weinstein

Description: 1997 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...1997 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.Read More

Production Companies:

Rhombus Media