Testimony (1987)
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- 2h 37min
- Biography, Drama
- Nov 1988 (USA)
- Movie
The story of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and his life and career during the rule of Stalin.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ben Kingsley | ... |
Dmitri Shostakovich
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| Sherry Baines | ... |
Nina Shostakovich
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Magdalen Asquith | ... |
Galya Shostakovich
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Mark Asquith | ... |
Maxim Shostakovich
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| Terence Rigby | ... |
Joseph Stalin
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| Ronald Pickup | ... |
Marshall Tukhachevsky
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| John Shrapnel | ... |
Andre Zhdanov
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Robert Reynolds | ... |
Brutus
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Gargolovsky
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Colin Hurst | ... |
Stalin's Secretary
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Joyce Grundy | ... |
Stalin's Mother
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Mark Thrippleton | ... |
Young Stalin
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| Liza Goddard | ... |
The English Humanist
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| Peter Woodthorpe | ... |
Alexander Glazunov
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| Robert Stephens | ... |
Vsevolod Meyerhold
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| William Squire | ... |
Khatchaturyan
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| Murray Melvin | ... |
The Film Editor
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| Robert Urquhart | ... |
The Journalist
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Christopher Bramwell | ... |
Vanya
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Brook Williams | ... |
H.G. Wells
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Marita Phillips | ... |
Madam Lupinskaya
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| Frank Carson | ... |
Carnival Fat Man
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| Chris Barrie | ... |
Carnival Thin Man
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Mitzi Mueller | ... |
The Nun
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Tracey Spence | ... |
Tsvetayeva
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| Dorota Kwiatkowska | ... |
Anna Akhmatova
(as Dorota Rae)
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| Ed Bishop | ... |
American Commentator
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Andrew Brittain | ... |
Malko
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Curly Carter | ... |
Cross Eyed Man
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Rosemary Chamney | ... |
Concierge
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| Jane Cox | ... |
The Widow
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Chris D'Bray | ... |
Dorian Gray
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Val Elliott | ... |
French Schoolmarm
(as Val Elliot)
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Peter Faulkner | ... |
Mayakovsky
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Margaret Fingerhut | ... |
Christian Woman
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Nicholas Fry | ... |
Maxim (aged 37)
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Igor Gridneff | ... |
Blind Man
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Rodney Litchfield | ... |
Sherlock Holmes
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Van Martin | ... |
German Humanist
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Bronco McLoughlin | ... |
Cossack
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Rowena Parr | ... |
Galya (aged 39)
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David Sharpe | ... |
Mandelstam
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Julian Stanley | ... |
Andre Gide
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Gregory D Brown | ... |
Crowd Demonstrator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tony Palmer | ||
Written by
| David Rudkin | ... | (screenplay) |
| Solomon Volkov | ... | (book "Memoirs of Dimitri Shostakovich") |
| Tony Palmer | ... | (co-written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Henry | ... | executive producer |
| Grahame Jennings | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Kustow | ... | executive producer |
| Maureen Murray | ... | associate producer |
| Tony Palmer | ... | producer |
Music by
| Zeljko Marasovich | ||
Cinematography by
| Nicholas D. Knowland | ... | (as Nic Knowland) |
Editing by
| Tony Palmer | ||
Production Design by
| Tony Palmer | ||
Art Direction by
| Chris Bradley | ||
| Chris Browning | ||
| Paul Templeman | ||
Costume Design by
| John Hibbs | ||
Makeup Department
| Wendy Rawson | ... | hair stylist |
| Penny Smith | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gladys Pearce | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christopher Hall | ... | first assistant director (as Chris Hall) |
| Jill Marshall | ... | assistant director |
| Andrew Montgomery | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Patrick Begley | ... | prop master (as Pat Begley) |
| Derek Ede | ... | standby stagehand |
| Steve Ede | ... | construction manager |
| Michael Gunner | ... | painter (as Micky Gunner) |
| Richard Harris | ... | rigger |
| Rohan Harris | ... | model maker |
| Toddy Roche | ... | production buyer (as Toddie Roche) |
| Terry Tague | ... | location property master |
| Laurie Warburton | ... | models |
Sound Department
| Graham Ackroyd | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dave Bimson | ... | sound (as David Bimson) |
| Alan Dykes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Lundsten | ... | sound mixer |
| Ian Maclagan | ... | sound |
| Tony Martin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Martin Morgan | ... | dubbing editor |
| Lee Philpott | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Beth Solomon | ... | dubbing editor |
Special Effects by
| Nick Doff | ... | special effects |
| Damon Heath | ... | special effects |
| Kevin Hingston | ... | special effects |
| Peter Remmers | ... | special effects (as Peter Haley-Remmers) |
| Philip Stokes | ... | special effects (as Phil Stokes) |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Govey | ... | opticals |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ian Brooks | ... | electrician |
| Pete Cavaciuti | ... | steadicam operator: "b" camera |
| Mark Gibbon | ... | gaffer |
| Rodrigo Gutierrez | ... | focus puller |
| Ossie Jung | ... | best boy |
| Nick Lowin | ... | clapper/loader |
| Martin McCullagh | ... | grip |
| Daniel Meadows | ... | still photographer |
| Andy Milner | ... | electrician (as Andrew Milner) |
Casting Department
| Chris D'Bray | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jo Korer | ... | costumes: female |
| Simon Murray | ... | wardrobe master |
Location Management
| Melloney Roffe | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Rudolf Barshai | ... | conductor |
| Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
| Terry Caines | ... | music recordist |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | musicians |
| David Nolan | ... | orchestra leader: London Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Martin Tranter | ... | music recordist |
| Chris Tyrer | ... | music recordist |
| Gareth Watson | ... | music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sally Griffiths | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Jim Batts | ... | driver |
| Neil Brown | ... | driver |
| John Burbridge | ... | driver |
| Colin Gray | ... | driver |
| Harry Kissock | ... | driver |
| John Rankin | ... | driver |
| Colin Strachan | ... | driver |
| Chris Streeter | ... | driver |
| John Vaughan | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Raymond Asquith | ... | translations: Russian |
| Jane Clarke | ... | production staff |
| Chester Eyre | ... | film processing supervisor |
| Cherry Fiddaman | ... | assistant accountant (as Cherry Taylor) |
| Carl S. Griffin | ... | production accountant (as Carl Griffin) |
| Jane Lovell | ... | production staff |
| Solomon Volkov | ... | consultant |
| Tommy White | ... | jobfit trainee |
| Andrena Woodhams | ... | production staff (as Dena Woodhams) |
Thanks
| John Brownsell | ... | grateful thanks: All Saints Church, Notting Hill (as Father Brownsell) |
| Alan Capper | ... | grateful thanks |
| Paul Constable | ... | grateful thanks |
| Melvyn Lux | ... | grateful thanks |
| David Rose | ... | grateful thanks |
| Leslie Wershker | ... | grateful thanks |
Production Companies
- Isolde Films
- Mandemar Group (in association with)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (in association with)
- Nederlandse Omroepstichting (NOS) (in association with)
- Danmarks Radio (DR) (in association with)
- Sveriges Television (SVT) (in association with)
- Channel Four Films
Distributors
- Enterprise Pictures Limited (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- European Classics (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1989) (United States) (tv)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Home Cinema Group (1991) (Australia) (video) (under the 'Curzon' label)
- morisel (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The BBC Transcription Recording Services (music recorded by)
- Ladbroke Films Dubbing (sound re-recording)
- Naga Workshop (art direction)
- Tattooist International (additional camera equipment)
- Film & TV Services (lighting equipment)
- J&J Film Foods Ltd. (catering)
- The Mayor and Corporation of Wigan (grateful thanks)
- The 1984 Co-op, Eckersley's Mill (grateful thanks)
- Doncasters of Sheffield (grateful thanks)
- The Alhambra Theatre (grateful thanks)
- The Windermere Iron Steamboat Company (grateful thanks)
- Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (grateful thanks)
- Scottish Railway Preservation Society (grateful thanks)
- British Rail Midland Region (grateful thanks)
- Liverpool City Council (grateful thanks)
- Air Atlantic (grateful thanks)
- Wembley Stadium (grateful thanks)
- Contemporary Films (grateful thanks)
- Sovexport-Film GmbH (grateful thanks)
- Pathé Library (grateful thanks)
- Weintraub Entertainment (grateful thanks)
- British Movietonews (grateful thanks)
- Imperial War Museum (grateful thanks)
- ETV (grateful thanks)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Last theatrical movie of Robert Urquhart (The Journalist). See more » |
| Goofs | At 1:41:24, during the press conference in New York, the character seated beside Robert Urquhart has an unmistakably 1980s haircut, although the scene takes place in 1949. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Ben Kingsley/Zemlyane (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Violin Concerto No. 1 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | By the time of his death, August 9, 1975, Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich, People's Artist of the Soviet Union, had completed 15 Symphonies, 15 String Quartets, 4 Operas and 45 Ballets and Film Scores; in all, at least 147 works. By the time of his death, March 5, 1953, Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, Marshal of the Soviet Union, had murdered, or caused to be put to death, in peacetime, in all, at least 30 million people. See more » |
| Quotes |
Marshall Tukhachevsky:
Finland. We could need her for our forward bases, should anyone attack us. Dmitri Shostakovich: Finland is our friend, we have a special relationship. Marshall Tukhachevsky: And if she denies us bases, we'll attack her. That's what 'special relationship' means. See more » |