CinemaOSMovie · 1981 · 1h 17m

Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

54%(9)IMDbMusicDocumentary

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.

Directed bySemyon Aranovich, Aleksandr Sokurov

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 17m
Language
RU
Released
January 1, 1981
Studios
Leningrad Documentary Film Studio

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Tamara Alyoshina

Tamara Alyoshina

Sergei Prokofiev

Sergei Prokofiev

Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich

Andrei Zhdanov

Andrei Zhdanov

Creative team
Directed by
Semyon Aranovich
Semyon Aranovich
Aleksandr Sokurov
Aleksandr Sokurov
Written by
Boris Dobrodeev
Boris Dobrodeev

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