Elegy of Life: Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya

2006 1h 50m RU

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary about the famous musician Mstislav Rostropovich and his wife, Galina Vishnevskaya.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mstislav Rostropovich
Himself
Aleksandr Sokurov
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
Writers: Aleksandr Sokurov
Languages: English, Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov, shot by Kirill Moshkovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sergey Ivanov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mstislav Rostropovich and Aleksandr Sokurov carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0860401 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksandr Sokurov directs. Kirill Moshkovich behind the camera. Sergey Ivanov cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in English, Russian.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov, shot by Kirill Moshkovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sergey Ivanov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mstislav Rostropovich and Aleksandr Sokurov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0860401 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.