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Richter, L'Insoumis - the Enigma

Sviatoslav Richter

Sviatoslav Richter (1915–1997), one of the greatest pianists of all time, breaks his lifelong silence and allows himself to be interviewed for this autobiographical fi lm. We see his life on an epic scale as he evokes his wild childhood, his encounters with the great names in the musical world, his debuts and his activities as a concert artist in the Soviet Union, a country tortured by troubles, war and terror. By turns acerbic, captivating, lucid, always unexpected, he reveals himself here with disarming candour, full of humour. Previously unseen archive footage and a wealth of performance extracts complete this portrait of an artist who refused to conform, one of the giants of the 20th century.

Repertoire

A film by Bruno Monsaingeon

Awards
FIPA D'OR Grand Prize 1998, DIAPASON D'OR, April, 2013

Facts DVD Blu-ray

Item number
3073518
UPC number
880242735188
Region code
0
Sound format
PCM Stereo
Release
Total running time
154 mins
Subtitles
English, French, German, Japanese, Russian
Booklet notes
English, French, German
No. of discs
2
Recording
1997