Rent Testimony: The Story of Shostakovich
(1987)
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Testimony is one of those comparatively rare events nowadays - a real piece of cinema. Palmer's prowess as an editor, his knack of juxtaposing image and music - something which has remained his forte since he first caused a stir back in the Sixties with Buddhist monks burning to The Beatles - has a field day in Testimony. Most importantly for a movie about a composer, there is always the feeling that Palmer understands the music. For a start he puts to rest the hoary old cliché that the private Shostakovich is only to be found in his chamber music - try listening to the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Fourteenth symphonies - but he also brings vividly alive musical details in colour sequences showing the orchestra, as in the climax of the Fifth..... a truly remarkable film.
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Rated: 3.5 stars out of 5 from 46 ratings
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| Release Date: | 30/01/2006 |
| Production Year: | 1987 |
| Run Time: | 151 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio: | Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9 |
| Format: | Pal |
| Colour: | Colour |
