Song of the Rivers
An allegorical documentary about the workers of the world, whose common destinies and hopes for peace are symbolically united by the rivers that run through their respective lands. The film was shot on the Volga, the Mississippi, the Nile, the Yangtze, the Amazon and the Ganges and combines these images of five continents with the music of Dmitri Shostakovich and the poetry of both Bertolt Brecht and Paul Robeson.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Song of the Rivers
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 17, 1954
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
50%
Original Title
Lied der Ströme
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme
Director
Robert Ménégoz
Description
An allegorical documentary about the workers of the world, whose common destinies and hopes for peace are symbolically united by the rivers that run through their respective lands. The film was shot on the Volga, the Mississippi, the Nile, the Yangtze, the Amazon and the Ganges and combines these images of five continents with the music of Dmitri Shostakovich and the poetry of both Bertolt Brecht and Paul Robeson.