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The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

1997Directed by Larry Weinstein

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Released: January 1, 1997
Runtime: 1h 17m

About The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Director: Larry Weinstein
Writer: Gemma van Zeventer

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