David Oistrakh: Artist of the People?

Overview

The life and virtuosic work of Russian violinist David Oistrakh, once known as King David in the Soviet Union, is chronicled with depth and detail by filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon in this intriguing portrait of an artist. Highlights include a range of performance footage throughout Oistrakh's legendary career, as well as interviews with his son, Igor, conductor Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and violinist Yehudi Menuhin.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 27, 1996

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Cast

Yehudi Menuhin,David Oistrakh,Igor Oistrakh,Gidon Kremer

Director

Bruno Monsaingeon

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0179753