Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
1981•1h 17m•5.4•Released
MusicDocumentary
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.
Director
Semyon Aranovich
Writer
Boris Dobrodeev
Languages
Russian
Studio
Leningrad Documentary Film Studio
Cast
Tamara Alyoshina
Sergei Prokofiev
Dmitri Shostakovich
Andrei Zhdanov
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