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"Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata for
Viola"
1981
Directed by Semyon Aranovich/
Alexander Sokurov
Widely regarded as the
definitive document on one of the 20th century's most important composers,
this documentary on Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) was begun by Semyon
Aranovich and later shaped and edited by Alexander Sokurov, who gave the
film its complex emotional mood. Sokurov famously clashed with Soviet
authorities over his interpretation of the material, which resulted in the
film being banned upon completion. Miraculously preserved from the hands
of the KGB who wanted it destroyed, the film serves as a tragic requiem
for an enormously gifted composer and pianist. Russian with English
subtitles. 75 minutes. |
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