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The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

Plot: 1997 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
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1997
28 years ago
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Portrait of Dmitri ShostakovichDmitri ShostakovichDmitri Shostakovich would have been no older than 68 in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as '(archival footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 25 1906 –
Sat, Aug 09 1975
Portrait of Valery GergievValery GergievValery Gergiev was 43 in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as 'Self, conductor'.
Birthday: Sat, May 02 1953

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Portrait of Larry WeinsteinLarry WeinsteinLarry Weinstein was 41 in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1956
Portrait of Gemma van ZeventerGemma van ZeventerGemma van Zeventer was >> in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David NewDavid NewDavid New was >> in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Ville PenttiläVille PenttiläVille Penttilä was >> in The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin as 'Grip, Gaffer'
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