Release Date

01 Jan, 1981

Runtime

01:17: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Дмитрий Шостакович. Альтовая соната

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Actors

Tamara Alyoshina

Sergei Prokofiev

Дмитрий Шостакович

Andrei Zhdanov

Crew

Семён Аранович

Aleksandr Sokurov

Yuri Aleksandrov

Sergey Ivanov

Boris Dobrodeev

Yuriy Lebedev