The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin (1997)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1997-01-01
Runtime: 77 minutes
Director: Larry Weinstein
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- Dmitri Shostakovich as (archival footage)
- Valery Gergiev as Self, conductor
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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