Phonograph
Фонограф
Synopsis
Yuli Ivanovich Blok is a music lover and enthusiast of early sound recording, who in 1889 was the first to bring Edison's phonograph to Russia, came up with the idea to record the great pianist Anton Rubinstein's playing on a phonograph. But the pianist flatly refused to sign up. Then those present, among whom was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, just started messing around with the device, recording everything that comes to mind. The film is based on a famous case that occurred in January 1890.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kirill Serebrennikov
- Screenplay & Story
- Kirill Serebrennikov
- Original Title
- Фонограф
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 7m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kirill Serebrennikov
Kirill Serebrennikov
Vladislav Opelyants
Yuri Karikh
Tatyana Davtyan, Marina Zhigalova-Ozkan
Department Leadership Roster
Kirill Serebrennikov
Director
Tatyana Davtyan
Producer
Marina Zhigalova-Ozkan
Producer
Kirill Serebrennikov
Screenplay
Dmitry Andreev
Costume Design
Vladimir Nikiforov
Production Design
Vladislav Opelyants
Director of Photography
Yuri Karikh
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What is Phonograph about?
Yuli Ivanovich Blok is a music lover and enthusiast of early sound recording, who in 1889 was the first to bring Edison's phonograph to Russia, came up with the idea to record the great pianist Anton Rubinstein's playing on a phonograph. But the pianist flatly refused to sign up. Then those present, among whom was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, just started messing around with the device, recording everything that comes to mind. The film is based on a famous case that occurred in January 1890.
Who directed Phonograph?
Phonograph was directed by Kirill Serebrennikov.
Who stars in Phonograph?
The principal cast of Phonograph includes German Lavrovskiy, Vadim Zhuravlyov, Larisa Morozova, Olga Dobrina, Evgeny Kamenkovich.
When was Phonograph released and how long is it?
Phonograph was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 7m.