The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin 1997 Directed by Larry Weinstein

1997 documentary film about Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich. It focuses on the period between 1936 and 1945, during which Shostakovich composed his Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Symphonies, but also briefly discusses other works in the composer's oeuvre, such as his Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.

Countries Canada , USA
Production Countries Canada , Germany
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Russian
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Rhombus Media
Release Date 1 January 1997
77 mins
Cast
Dmitri Shostakovich (archival footage)
Valery Gergiev Self, conductor