Poster of Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, January 1 1981
43 years ago
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Portrait of Tamara AlyoshinaTamara Alyoshina
Tamara Alyoshina was
61 in Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
Sat, May 10 1919 –
Tue, Sep 21 1999
Portrait of Sergei ProkofievSergei Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev would have been no older than
61 in Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
Thu, Apr 23 1891 –
Thu, Mar 05 1953
Portrait of Dmitri ShostakovichDmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich would have been no older than
68 in Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
Tue, Sep 25 1906 –
Sat, Aug 09 1975
Portrait of Andrei ZhdanovAndrei Zhdanov
Andrei Zhdanov would have been no older than
52 in Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
Wed, Feb 26 1896 –
Tue, Aug 31 1948

Crew

Portrait of Semyon AranovichSemyon Aranovich
Semyon Aranovich was
46 in Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
as 'Director'
Mon, Jul 23 1934 –
Sun, Sep 08 1996
Portrait of Aleksandr SokurovAleksandr Sokurov
Aleksandr Sokurov was
29 in Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
as 'Director'
Thu, Jun 14 1951
Portrait of Yuri AleksandrovYuri Aleksandrov
Yuri Aleksandrov was
>> in Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Boris DobrodeevBoris Dobrodeev
Boris Dobrodeev was
>> in Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Sergey IvanovSergey Ivanov
Sergey Ivanov was
5 in Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
as 'Editor'
Wed, Sep 17 1975
Portrait of Yuriy LebedevYuriy Lebedev
Yuriy Lebedev was
>> in Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
as 'Camera Operator'
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