Rothschild's Violin
Скрипка Ротшильда
Synopsis
1938: Shostakovich encourages his pupil Fleischmann to write an opera based on the Chekhov story 'Rothschild's violin'. Fleischmann is killed during the siege of Leningrad. Shostakovich completes the orchestration, but in 1948 is advised to suppress the opera, during Stalin's campaign against "rootless cosmopolitans". Jewish motifs enter Shostakovich's own work.
Top Cast
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Sergey Makovetskiy
Shostakovich
Dainius Kazlauskas
Benjamin Fleischmann
Tõnu Kark
The Minister
Tarmo Männard
Moishe Vainberg
Tamara Solodovnikova
Aunt Nadezhda
Kaljo Kiisk
Epp Eespäev
Mme Shostakovich
Kirill Shigaev
Maxim Shostakovich
Katariina Unt
Sulev Luik
Mari Törőcsik
Marfa
Székely B. Miklós
Bronza
Sándor Zsótér
Rothschild
Ferenc Jávori
Shakhes
Kirsi Mari Lepik
Fleischmann's Daughter
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edgardo Cozarinsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Edgardo Cozarinsky
- Original Title
- Скрипка Ротшильда
- Country of Origin
- Hungary, France, Finland, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edgardo Cozarinsky
Edgardo Cozarinsky
Jacques Bouquin
Martine Bouquin
Department Leadership Roster
Edgardo Cozarinsky
Director
Edgardo Cozarinsky
Writer
Martine Bouquin
Editor
Jacques Bouquin
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Rothschild's Violin
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What is Rothschild's Violin about?
1938: Shostakovich encourages his pupil Fleischmann to write an opera based on the Chekhov story 'Rothschild's violin'. Fleischmann is killed during the siege of Leningrad. Shostakovich completes the orchestration, but in 1948 is advised to suppress the opera, during Stalin's campaign against "rootless cosmopolitans". Jewish motifs enter Shostakovich's own work.
Who directed Rothschild's Violin?
Rothschild's Violin was directed by Edgardo Cozarinsky.
Who stars in Rothschild's Violin?
The principal cast of Rothschild's Violin includes Sergey Makovetskiy, Dainius Kazlauskas, Tõnu Kark, Tarmo Männard, Tamara Solodovnikova.
When was Rothschild's Violin released and how long is it?
Rothschild's Violin was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.