| Description |
1 videodisc (151 min.) : sound, black and white, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
Based loosely on the memoirs of Shostakovich, a classical composer living in Russia during the reign of Stalin, this film traces the relationship between Shostakovich and Stalin and the effect that Stalin had on Shostakovich's life and work |
| Notes |
Brief program notes and credits in English ([2] p.) inserted in container |
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Including musical extracts from: Symphonies 1, 4-5, 7-14; Violin concerto no. 1; Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk; Michelangelo Sonnets; Jazz suites 1 and 2; Piano concerto no. 2; String quartets nos. 8 and 10 |
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"Film Four International presents an Isolde Films production with the Mandemar Group"--Credits |
| Credits |
Isolde Films ; screenplay by David Rudkin ; produced, directed, edited, designed and co-written by Tony Palmer ; photographed by Nic Knowland; executive producers ; Michael Kustow & Grahame Jennings |
| Performer |
The Golden Age Singers ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Rudolf Barshai, conductor ; with various soloists |
| Cast |
Ben Kingsley (Dmitri Shostakovich) ; Terence Rigby (Stalin) ; Ronald Pickup (Tukhachevsky) ; John Shrapnel (Zhdanov) ; with other supporting actors |
| Notes |
DVD ; NTSC ; All Regions ; anamorphic 16:9 presentation |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Shostakovich, Dmitrii Dmitrievich,d1906-1975, 1906-1975
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Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953.
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Terrorism -- Soviet Union.
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USSR -- History -- 1925-1953.
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USSR -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936.
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USSR -- Politics and government -- 1936-1953.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
Shostakovich, Dmitrii Dmitrievich,d1906-1975, 1906-1975
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Rudkin, David, 1936-
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Palmer, Tony, 1941-
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Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
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Rigby, Terence.
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Pickup, Ronald.
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Shrapnel, John.
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Barshai, Rudolf.
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London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Golden Age Singers.
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Isolde Films Ltd.
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