Testimony / an Isolde Films production in association with the Mandemar Group ; screenplay by David Rudkin ; produced, directed, edited, designed and co-written by Tony Palmer.

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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Golden Age Singers
Isolde Films Ltd
Mandemar Group
Other Authors: Rudkin, David, 1936- (Screenwriter)
Palmer, Tony, 1941- (Director, Producer, Film editor, Screenwriter)
Kingsley, Ben, 1943- (Actor)
Rigby, Terence (Actor)
Pickup, Ronald (Actor)
Shrapnel, John (Actor)
Baines, Sherry (Actor)
Asquith, Magdalen (Actor)
Asquith, Mark (Actor)
Goddard, Liza, 1950- (Actor)
Woodthorpe, Peter (Actor)
Stephens, Robert, 1931-1995 (Actor)
Squire, William, 1916-1989 (Actor)
Melvin, Murray, 1932- (Actor)
Urquhart, Robert, 1921-1995 (Actor)
Reynolds, Robert (Actor)
Dobtcheff, Vernon, 1934- (Actor)
Hurst, Colin (Actor)
Grundy, Joyce (Actor)
Thrippleton, Mark (Actor)
Bramwell, Christopher (Actor)
Williams, Brook (Actor)
Phillips, Marita (Actor)
Barshai, Rudolf
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English audio.
Published: London : Digital Classics, [2006], ©2006.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, > 1906-1975 > Drama.
Composers > Soviet Union > Drama.
Stalin, Joseph, > 1878-1953 > Drama.
Soviet Union > History > 1925-1953 > Drama.
Soviet Union > Politics and government > 1917-1936 > Drama.
Soviet Union > Politics and government > 1936-1953 > Drama.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, > 1906-1975.
Stalin, Joseph, > 1878-1953.
Composers.
Politics and government.
Soviet Union.
1917 - 1953
History.
Biographical films.
Documentary-style films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Biographical > Feature.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
History.
Biographical films.
Documentary-style films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Biographical
Feature.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (151 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Story of Shostakovich.
Format: Video DVD

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