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Testimony (1988)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 37M

Director : Tony Palmer

Synopsis

The story of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and his life and career during the rule of Stalin.

Actors

Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley
Dmitri Shostakovich
Sherry Baines
Sherry Baines
Nina Shostakovich
Magdalen Asquith
Magdalen Asquith
Galya Shostakovich
Mark Asquith
Mark Asquith
Maxim Shostakovich
Terence Rigby
Terence Rigby
Joseph Stalin
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
Marshall Tukhachevsky
John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel
Andre Zhdanov
Robert Reynolds
Robert Reynolds
Brutus
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
Gargolovsky

Crews

Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
Director
Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
Writer
David Rudkin
David Rudkin
Writer
Solomon Volkov
Solomon Volkov
Book
Zeljko Marasovich
Zeljko Marasovich
Music
Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
Editor
Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
Production Design
Michael Henry
Michael Henry
Producer
Grahame Jennings
Grahame Jennings
Producer
Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
Producer
Michael Kustow
Michael Kustow
Producer
Maureen Murray
Maureen Murray
Associate Producer
Nicholas D. Knowland
Nicholas D. Knowland
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Testimony: The Story of Shostakovich (1988) by Tony Palmer, Clip: Stalin - I am the enemy you loved

Posters and backgrounds

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