Elegy of Life

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About this movie

Alexander Sokurov features himself in this documentary that portrays the most famous couple in Russian classical music. The legendary cellist, pianist and conductor, Mstislav Rostropovich, and his wife and opera singer, Galina Vishnevskaya, are interviewed by the master in a story about their life and career. An accurate examination of different musicians and composers, the film also exposes a compelling story about their personal life experience, which embraces crucial moments such as the death of their son and their exile of the Soviet Union in the '70s. (Original Title - Elegiya zhizni. Rostropovich. Vishnevskaya.) Filmcompany Sterh 2006, Studio Bereg, 2006, Svarog-Film, 2006