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Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

53% | Jan 01, 1981
Music Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

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Semyon Aranovich
Director
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Aleksandr Sokurov
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Yuri Aleksandrov
Director of Photography
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Sergey Ivanov
Editor
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Boris Dobrodeev
Screenplay
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Yuriy Lebedev
Camera Operator

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