Testimony
(DVD)
Contributors
Rudkin, David, 1936- screenwriter.
Palmer, Tony, 1941- director,
Kingsley, Ben, 1943- actor.
Rigby, Terence, actor.
Pickup, Ronald, actor.
Palmer, Tony, 1941- director,
Kingsley, Ben, 1943- actor.
Rigby, Terence, actor.
Pickup, Ronald, actor.
Published
London : Digital Classics ;, 2006.
Format
DVD
ISBN
0769783511
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (151 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
London : Digital Classics ;, 2006.
Language
English
ISBN
0769783511
UPC
032031800595
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
General Note
"From the memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), edited by Solomon Volkov"--Container.
General Note
Includes extracts from: Symphonies 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14 ; Violin concerto no. 1 ; Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk ; Michelangelo sonnets ; Jazz suites 1 & 2 ; Piano concerto no. 2 ; String quartets nos. 8 & 10.
Creation/Production Credits
Photographed by Nic Knowland ; consultant, Solomon Volkov ; music performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Golden Age Singers, Rudolf Barshai, conductor.
Participants/Performers
Ben Kingsley, Terence Rigby, Ronald Pickup, John Shrapnel, Sherry Baines, Magdalen Asquith, Mark Asquith, Liza Goddard, Peter Woodthorpe, Robert Stephens, William Squire, Murray Melvin, Robert Urquhart, Robert Reynolds, Vernon Dobtcheff, Colin Hurst, Joyce Grundy, Mark Thrippleton, Christopher Bramwell, Brook Williams, Marita Phillips.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, all regions, anamorphic 16:9 presentation, digitally remastered; stereo.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media | DVD FIC TES | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Composers -- Russia -- Biography -- Drama.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975 -- Drama.
Soviet Union -- History -- 1925-1953.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1936-1953.
Stalin, Joseph, -- 1878-1953 -- Drama.
Composers -- Russia -- Biography -- Drama.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975 -- Drama.
Soviet Union -- History -- 1925-1953.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1936-1953.
Stalin, Joseph, -- 1878-1953 -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rudkin, D., Palmer, T., Kingsley, B., Rigby, T., Pickup, R., Shrapnel, J., Baines, S., Asquith, M., Asquith, M., Goddard, L., Woodthorpe, P., Stephens, R., Squire, W., Melvin, M., Urquhart, R., Reynolds, R., Dobtcheff, V., Hurst, C., Grundy, J., Thrippleton, M., Bramwell, C., Williams, B., Phillips, M., Barshai, R., & Shostakovich, D. D. (2006). Testimony . Digital Classics ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Rudkin et al.. 2006. Testimony. Digital Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Rudkin et al.. Testimony Digital Classics, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rudkin, David, et al. Testimony Digital Classics ;, 2006.
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