The story follows the trajectory of the Russian composer’s life and career, beginning in 1936 when Shostakovich, aged 30, faces Stalin’s wrath after his opera is condemned. A stroke of luck prevents him from becoming a casualty of the Great Terror, and for decades he has to weigh appeasing those in power in Soviet Russia against the integrity of his music.
Genre: Drama
Stars: August Diehl, Andrea Riseborough
Crew: Amanda Posey (Producer), Thomas Kufus (Producer), Leszek Bodzak (Producer), Finola Dwyer (Producer), Aneta Cebula-Hickinbotham (Producer), Christopher Hampton (Writer)
Country: Germany, Poland, United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Zero One Film, Aurum Film, Wildgaze Films
Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1970
IMDb: 10
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