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Testimony
(DVD)
Contributors
Palmer, Tony, 1941- film director,
Rudkin, David, 1936- screenwriter.
Rigby, Terence, actor.
Pickup, Ronald, actor.
Shrapnel, John, actor.
Rudkin, David, 1936- screenwriter.
Rigby, Terence, actor.
Pickup, Ronald, actor.
Shrapnel, John, actor.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
HB 18892
1 available
HB 18892
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | HB 18892 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (151 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
604388722501
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
General Note
Film 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.
General Note
Special features of this DVD: digitally remastered ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital ; scene selection.
Creation/Production Credits
Photographer, Nic Knowland ; consultant, Solomon Volkov ; music performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Rudolf Barshai, conductor ; Golden Age Singers ; Simon Preston chorus master.
Participants/Performers
Ben Kingsley, Terence Rigby, Ronald Pickup, John Shrapnel, Sherry Baines, Magdalen Asquith, Mark Asquith, Robert Reynolds, Vernon Dobtcheff,
Description
Film loosely based 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
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Feature films
Historical films.
Musical films.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975 -- Drama.
Soviet Union -- History -- 1925-1953 -- Drama.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936 -- Drama.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1936-1953 -- Drama.
Stalin, Joseph, -- 1878-1953 -- Drama.
Feature films
Historical films.
Musical films.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975 -- Drama.
Soviet Union -- History -- 1925-1953 -- Drama.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936 -- Drama.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1936-1953 -- Drama.
Stalin, Joseph, -- 1878-1953 -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Palmer, T., Rudkin, D., Rigby, T., Pickup, R., Shrapnel, J., Baines, S., Asquith, M., Asquith, M., Reynolds, R., Dobtcheff, V., Shostakovich, D. D., Barshai, R., Preston, S., & Kingsley, B. (2009). Testimony . Isolde Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tony Palmer et al.. 2009. Testimony. Isolde Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tony Palmer et al.. Testimony Isolde Films, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Palmer, Tony, et al. Testimony Isolde Films, 2009.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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