Le VIOLON DE ROTHSCHILD (Original title)ROTHSCHILDIN VIULU (Alternative title)ROTHSCHILD'S VIOLIN (Alternative title)
Date: 1996 (Copyright)Countries: France, Switzerland, Finland, HungaryDirector: Edgardo Cozarinsky
Production company billing: ©Les Films d'Ici, Imalyre/VTCOM France Télécom, La Sept/ARTE, CAB Productions, Hansa Media, Hunnia Film Studio Les Films d'Ici in co-production with Imalyre/VTCOM France Télécom, La Sept/ARTE (Paris), CAB Productions (Lausanne), Hansa Media (Helsinki), Hunnia Film Studio (Budapest) with the participation of Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, Office Fédéral de la Culture (DFI), Centre National de la Cinématographie, Fonds d'Action Sacem, Fondation d'entreprise France Télécom presents [end] A co-production of Les Films d'Ici, Imalyre/VTCOM France Télécom, La Sept/ARTE (Paris), CAB Productions (Lausanne), Hansa Media (Helsinki), Hunnia Film Studio (Budapest) This film has been supported by Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, with the participation of Centre National de la Cinématographie and Office Fédéral de la Culture - DFI- Berne, Fonds d'Action Sacem, Ministère de la Culture Direction de la Musique et de la Danse, DOCUMENTARY - MEDIA programme of the European Communities, with the support of Fondation d'entreprise France Télécom and Procirep Dolby stereo In Colour Subtitles Film Extract: Boris Godunov (1955)
Synopsis: Film about a Russian one-act opera "Skripka Rothschilda" ("Rothschild's Violin") based on the short story of the same name by Chekhov. The opera was started by Benjamin Fleischmann before he was killed in World War II. Afterwards his teacher Dmitri Shostakovich completed and orchestrated the work but, since Fleischmann was a Jew the authories banned it after the first performance in 1968. The film is in three parts: the story of the relationship between pupil and teacher, Fleischmann and Shostakovich; a dramatisation of the opera, and a coda in which Shostakovich is transported to modern St Petersburg, and which reflects on the fate of the opera and Shostakovich's relationship with Jewish culture.
Subject: Music
Title: Rothschild's violinAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Short review.
In: Empire n106 April 1998 Page: 45
Title: New filmsAuthor: HAMILTON, Jake Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v8 n4 April 1998 Pages: 51-52
Title: ReviewsAuthor: KIMBERLEY, Nick Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere n238 January 1997 Page: 29
Title: [Premiere - n238 January 1997: no known title]Author: E.L.[LIBIOT, Éric] Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Brief credits and review
In: Le Film Francais n2641 29 Nov 1996 Page: X[middle pages, fiches films]
Title: Decembre 96: fiches filmsArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Variety 14 Oct 1996 Page: 63
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Télérama n2449 18 Dec 1996 Page: 38, 40
Title: [Télérama - n2449 18 Dec 1996: no known title]Author: SCHIDLOW, Joshka Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Positif n430 December 1996 Page: 55
Title: Notes sur les filmsArticle type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2585 17 Nov 1995 Page: 10,11
Title: en tournageArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French
Date: 1996 (Copyright)Countries: France, Switzerland, Finland, HungaryDirector: Edgardo Cozarinsky
Production company billing: ©Les Films d'Ici, Imalyre/VTCOM France Télécom, La Sept/ARTE, CAB Productions, Hansa Media, Hunnia Film Studio Les Films d'Ici in co-production with Imalyre/VTCOM France Télécom, La Sept/ARTE (Paris), CAB Productions (Lausanne), Hansa Media (Helsinki), Hunnia Film Studio (Budapest) with the participation of Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, Office Fédéral de la Culture (DFI), Centre National de la Cinématographie, Fonds d'Action Sacem, Fondation d'entreprise France Télécom presents [end] A co-production of Les Films d'Ici, Imalyre/VTCOM France Télécom, La Sept/ARTE (Paris), CAB Productions (Lausanne), Hansa Media (Helsinki), Hunnia Film Studio (Budapest) This film has been supported by Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, with the participation of Centre National de la Cinématographie and Office Fédéral de la Culture - DFI- Berne, Fonds d'Action Sacem, Ministère de la Culture Direction de la Musique et de la Danse, DOCUMENTARY - MEDIA programme of the European Communities, with the support of Fondation d'entreprise France Télécom and Procirep Dolby stereo In Colour Subtitles Film Extract: Boris Godunov (1955)
Synopsis: Film about a Russian one-act opera "Skripka Rothschilda" ("Rothschild's Violin") based on the short story of the same name by Chekhov. The opera was started by Benjamin Fleischmann before he was killed in World War II. Afterwards his teacher Dmitri Shostakovich completed and orchestrated the work but, since Fleischmann was a Jew the authories banned it after the first performance in 1968. The film is in three parts: the story of the relationship between pupil and teacher, Fleischmann and Shostakovich; a dramatisation of the opera, and a coda in which Shostakovich is transported to modern St Petersburg, and which reflects on the fate of the opera and Shostakovich's relationship with Jewish culture.
Subject: Music
Credits
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Production Company: Les Films d'Ici, Production Company: Imalyre, Production Company: VTCOM France Télécom, Production Company: La Sept ARTE, Production Company: CAB Productions, Production Company: Hansa Media, Production Company: Hunnia Játekfilmstudió, Participation: Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe, Participation: L' Office Fédéral de la Culture Suisse du Département Fédéral de l'Intérieur, Participation: CNC - Centre national de la cinématographie, Participation: Société des Auteurs Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique, Participation: France Télécom, Participation: Ministère Français de la Culture, Documentary, Executive Producer: Marie-Frédérique Lauriot-Prévost, Executive Producer (Hansa Media): Niklas Eklöf, Executive Producer (Exit Films): Peeter Urbla, Andres Sauter, Executive Producer (New Communications): International Television Agency, Executive Producer (Hunnia Film Studio): Pál Schiffer, Sándor Simó, Producer: Serge Lalou, Associate Producer: Anne Cauvin, Associate Producer: Gabrielle Babin-Gugenheim, Associate Producer: Gérard Ruey, Associate Producer: Jean-Louis Porchet, Associate Producer: Niklas Eklöf, Associate Producer: Pál Schiffer, Associate Producer: Sándor Simó, Unit Production Mgr (Tallinn/St. P'burg): Tiiu Ounapuu, Unit Production Manager (Hungary): Károly Fehér, Unit manager (Tallinn/St. P'burg): Andres Mänd, Production Manager (Hungary): Tamás Hutlassa, Co-ordinator (Tallinn/St. P'burg): Marianne Decoster, Assistant Director: Christophe Marillier, Assistant Director (Tallinn/St. P'burg): Piret Tibbo, Assistant Director (Hungary 1st): László Kántor, Assistant Director (Hungary 2nd): Krisztina Bakó, Continuity: Josiane Morand, Casting (Tallinn/St. P'burg): Piret Tibbo, Screenplay: Edgardo Cozarinsky, Incorporating the opera by: Benjamin Fleischmann, Dmitri Shostakovich, Based on a story by: Anton Chekhov, Director of Photography: Jacques Bouquin, Special Effects Technician (Hungary): Ferenc Ormos, Editor: Martine Bouquin, Art Director (Tallinn/St. P'burg): Toomas Hörak, Art Director (Hungary 2nd): Tamás Vayer, Set Decorator (Hungary 2nd): László Makai, Costume Supervisor (Tallinn/St. P'burg): Mare Raidma, Costume Supervisor (Hungary): Zsuzsa Stenger, Make-up (Tallinn/St. P'burg key): Tiina Leesik, Make-up (Hungary): Erzsi Forgács, Hairdresser (Hungary): Erzsi Rácz, Titles/Opticals: ACME Films, Sound Engineer: Jean Umansky, Mixer: Jean-Claude Brisson, Mixing: Hans P. Künzi, Sound Effects: Nicolas Becker, Consultant (Historical): Emmanuel Utwiller, Consultant (Linguistics): Vladimir Krassinski
Cast
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Sergei Makovetsky (Dmitri Shostakovich), Dainius Kazlauskas (Benjamin Fleischmann), Miklós B. Székely (Bronze, opera performer), Mari Töröcsik (Marfa, opera performer), Sándor Zsótér (Rothschild, opera performer), Ferenc Jávori (Chakhkes, opera performer), István Kohán (clarinettist, opera performer), Tönu Kark (minister), Tarmo Männard (Moishe Vainberg), Tamara Solodnikova (Aunt Nadezhda), Kaljo Kiisk (box office attendant), Epp Eespäev (Mrs Shostakovich), Kirill Shigayev (Maksim Shostakovich), Katariina Lauk (student at conservatory), Leida Rammo (concierge), Elina Reinold (Mrs Fleischmann), Salme Reek (book seller), Lidia Golovataya (1st housewife), Ines Aru (2nd housewife), Dmitri Rishko (child with blue violin), Herardo Contreras (first Jewish refugee), Svetlana Doroshenko (customer at grocer's), Anne Paluver (saleswoman at grocer's), Aleksandr Ivaskevich (1st student at conservatory), Sulev Luik (German officer), Sten Zupping (German soldier), Marina Ottmaa (Shostakovich's daughter), Kirsi-Mari Lepik (Fleischmann's child, aged 6 months), Triinu-Mai Pedajas (Fleischmann's child, aged 2 years), Triinu Mersite, Ardo-Ran Varres, Veikko Täär, Velvo Väli, Liina Siirus, Peeter Raudsepp, Karin Tammaru (student at conservatory), Andrus Vaarik, Tarvo Krall (KGB man), Yevgeni Vlassov, Vladimir Yesenko, Aleksei Boshko, Rudolf Allabert (ministry official), Lev Kempa, Viktor Blinder, Marek Shur (Jewish refugee), Natasha Savinova, Vitali Suvorov, Anna Hörak, Sergei Jerofejev, Liis Valter, Lilia Ponomarjova, Vladik Stulba, Gennadi Ivanov (pioneer)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Film Review vSpec nNo.26 Year Book 1998/9 Page: 104Title: Rothschild's violinAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Short review.
In: Empire n106 April 1998 Page: 45
Title: New filmsAuthor: HAMILTON, Jake Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v8 n4 April 1998 Pages: 51-52
Title: ReviewsAuthor: KIMBERLEY, Nick Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere n238 January 1997 Page: 29
Title: [Premiere - n238 January 1997: no known title]Author: E.L.[LIBIOT, Éric] Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Brief credits and review
In: Le Film Francais n2641 29 Nov 1996 Page: X[middle pages, fiches films]
Title: Decembre 96: fiches filmsArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Variety 14 Oct 1996 Page: 63
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Télérama n2449 18 Dec 1996 Page: 38, 40
Title: [Télérama - n2449 18 Dec 1996: no known title]Author: SCHIDLOW, Joshka Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Positif n430 December 1996 Page: 55
Title: Notes sur les filmsArticle type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Le Film Francais n2585 17 Nov 1995 Page: 10,11
Title: en tournageArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French