The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin (1997)

Documentary on how composer Dmitri Shostakovich used his Fourth to Ninth Symphony as a silent protest against the crimes of Stalin.

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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 17 min
GenresBiography Documentary Music
FilmmakersRole
Larry Weinstein Director
David New Writer
Larry Weinstein Writer
Gemma van Zeventer Writer
Solomon Volkov Writer
Niv Fichman Producer
Horst Zeidler Cinematographer
David New Editor
CastRole
Valery Gergiev
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
Flora Litvinova
Graham Haley