1981-01-01 5.3/10
Overview
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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, Aleksandr Sokurov
Writer : Boris Dobrodeev
Cast
Tamara Alyoshina
Sergei Prokofiev
Dmitri Shostakovich
Andrei Zhdanov