Movies like Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola (1981)

Name: Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1981-01-01
Duration: 77 Min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Tamara Alyoshina, Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola (1981)

77Min

7.2 ( 184 Votes )

The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.