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The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

4.8/10
January 1, 1997
77 minutes
Larry Weinstein
Documentary

Overview

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

January 1, 1997

Runtime

77 minutes

Director

Larry Weinstein

Rating

4.8/10

Production Companies

Rhombus Media

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