Rothschild's Violin (1996)
1938: Shostakovich encourages his pupil Fleischmann to write an opera based on the Chekhov story 'Rothschild's violin'. Fleischmann is killed during the siege of Leningrad. Shostakovich completes the orchestration, but in 1948 is advised to suppress the opera, during Stalin's campaign against "rootless cosmopolitans". Jewish motifs enter Shostakovich's own work.
Director: Edgardo Cozarinsky
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: December 18, 1996
Cast
- Sergey Makovetskiy - Shostakovich
- Dainius Kazlauskas - Benjamin Fleischmann
- Tõnu Kark - The Minister
- Tarmo Männard - Moishe Vainberg
- Tamara Solodovnikova - Aunt Nadezhda
- Kaljo Kiisk
- Epp Eespäev - Mme Shostakovich
- Kirill Shigaev - Maxim Shostakovich
- Katariina Unt
- Sulev Luik
Screenplay
Cinematography: Jacques Bouquin
Editing: Martine Bouquin
Country: Hungary, France, Finland, Switzerland
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Edgardo Cozarinsky
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rothschild's Violin about?
- 1938: Shostakovich encourages his pupil Fleischmann to write an opera based on the Chekhov story 'Rothschild's violin'. Fleischmann is killed during the siege of Leningrad. Shostakovich completes the orchestration, but in 1948 is advised to suppress the opera, during Stalin's campaign against "rootless cosmopolitans". Jewish motifs enter Shostakovich's own work.
- Who directed Rothschild's Violin?
- Rothschild's Violin was directed by Edgardo Cozarinsky.
- Who stars in Rothschild's Violin?
- Rothschild's Violin stars Sergey Makovetskiy, Dainius Kazlauskas, Tõnu Kark, Tarmo Männard, Tamara Solodovnikova, Kaljo Kiisk.
- How long is Rothschild's Violin?
- Rothschild's Violin has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Rothschild's Violin?
- Rothschild's Violin is a Drama film.
- Where was Rothschild's Violin produced?
- Rothschild's Violin was produced in Hungary, France, Finland, Switzerland.