Tchaikovsky (1970)

Original title

Чайковский

Directed by

Igor Talankin

Genre

drama film, biographical film, historical drama, music-themed film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

2h 37m

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a biography of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It follows his life and career, showing his creative process and personal struggles.

intimatereverentmelancholiccontemplativeslow-burnvisually lushpoignanthistorical

What happens

Tchaikovsky (Russian: Чайковский) is a 1970 Soviet biopic film directed by Igor Talankin. It featured Innokenty Smoktunovsky in the role of Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as well as the Academy Award for Original Song Score and Adaptation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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