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Cast
Markus Brandl
as Fritz Fuchs
Mercedes Müller
as Olga Kvade
Torsten Münchow
as Andrei Schdanow
Judith Neumann
as Anna Fuchs
Tino Mewes
as Wolfgang Buff
Matthias Bundschuh
as Karl Eliasberg
Florian Fischer
as Nkwd Officer
Elvinas Juodkazis
as Marine
Anja Antonowicz
as Nadeshda Boronnikowa
Florian Panzner
as Schostakowitsch
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2017
Runtime—
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Drama, War
Votes1
DirectorCarsten Gutschmidt, Christian Frey
WritersChristian Frey
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLeningrad Symphony
About Leningrad Symphony
August 1942: Amidst the unimaginable suffering inflicted during the blockade of Leningrad by the German Wehrmacht, an orchestra director was given an almost impossible task: to stage the premiere of Dimitri Shostakovitch's "Leningrad Symphony". The performance became a symbol of the brief triumph of culture over the barbarism of war.
Directed by Carsten Gutschmidt, Christian Frey, Leningrad Symphony leans on a strong ensemble — Markus Brandl, Mercedes Müller, Torsten Münchow — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2017.
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