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Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola (1981)
Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola (1981)
Overview
The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the life and final work of Dmitri Shostakovich, focusing on his artistic and personal struggles under Soviet totalitarianism. While set in a highly political context, its primary emphasis is on universal themes of human resilience and the enduring power of art, rather than promoting a specific contemporary political ideology.
This film, focusing on the classical composer Dmitri Shostakovich and his Viola Sonata, adheres to traditional representation given its subject matter, which does not involve fictional roles for intentional diversification. The narrative primarily centers on the composer and his music, without engaging in critiques of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film, a documentary focusing on the life and work of composer Dmitri Shostakovich, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on his musical legacy and personal struggles within the Soviet era, without touching upon queer identity or experiences.
This film is a biographical documentary focusing on the life and final work of composer Dmitri Shostakovich. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the narrative. Therefore, the film does not offer any portrayal, positive, negative, or neutral, of transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a biographical work about the male composer Dmitri Shostakovich. There is no evidence or historical record suggesting that any established historical figure or canonical character is portrayed on screen as a different gender.
The film is a documentary-drama primarily featuring archival footage of the historical figure Dmitri Shostakovich and interviews. There are no instances of a canonically or historically established character being portrayed by an actor of a different race.
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