Leningrad Symphony
August 1942: Amidst the unimaginable suffering inflicted during the blockade of Leningrad by the German Wehrmacht, an orchestra director was given an almost impossible task: to stage the premiere of Dimitri Shostakovitch's "Leningrad Symphony". The performance became a symbol of the brief triumph of culture over the barbarism of war.
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Leningrad Symphony
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 3, 2017
Genres
Documentary, Drama, War
User Score
80%
Original Title
Leningrad Symphonie
Production Companies
Beetz Brothers Film Production
Director
Carsten Gutschmidt
Description
August 1942: Amidst the unimaginable suffering inflicted during the blockade of Leningrad by the German Wehrmacht, an orchestra director was given an almost impossible task: to stage the premiere of Dimitri Shostakovitch's "Leningrad Symphony". The performance became a symbol of the brief triumph of culture over the barbarism of war.
