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Brilliant in moments if also flawed, this is a fascinating chronicle of the man who revolutionized modern music with the world's first electronic instrument; impact on movie scores is one of the docu's best parts.
Emanuel Levy, Variety
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1995 · 1h 23m · PG
Documentary, Music
Directed by
Steven M. Martin
Overview
After escaping Russia's communist revolution, Léon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers the field of electronic music with his synthesizer. But at the height of his popularity, Soviet agents kidnap and force him to develop spy technology.
Director and cast
- Steven M. Martin Director
- Leon Theremin as Self – Inventor of the Theremin
- Clara Rockmore as Self – Theremin Virtuoso
- Robert Moog as Self – Inventor of the Moog Synthesizer
- Nicolas Slonimsky as Self – Composer and Historian
- Paul Shure as Self – Musician
- Henry Solomonoff as Self – Theremin Studio Member
- Suki Bader as Self – Theremin Dancer
- Beryl Campbell as Self – Theremin Dancer
- Lydia Kavina as Self – Theremin's Niece
- Brian Wilson as Self – Founder of The Beach Boys
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