The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.
Unfortunately the movie Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Semyon Aranovich | Director |
| Directing | Aleksandr Sokurov | Director |
| Camera | Yuri Aleksandrov | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sergey Ivanov | Editor |
| Writing | Boris Dobrodeev | Screenplay |
| Camera | Yuriy Lebedev | Camera Operator |
