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Leningrad Symphony

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2017 | Documentary, Drama, War

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at history and war-film fans and the curious. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Sits nicely alongside 20 Days in Mariupol or For Sama.
The mood
Harrowing, eye-opening.
The pace
Well paced for a documentary.
What might put you off
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

August 1942: Amidst the unimaginable suffering inflicted during the blockade of Leningrad by the German Wehrmacht, an orchestra director was given an almost impossible task: to stage the premiere of Dimitri Shostakovitch's "Leningrad Symphony". The performance became a symbol of the brief triumph of culture over the barbarism of war.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Christian Frey, Carsten Gutschmidt

  • Markus BrandlFritz Fuchs
  • Mercedes MüllerOlga Kvade
  • Torsten MünchowAndrei Schdanow
  • Judith NeumannAnna Fuchs
  • Tino MewesWolfgang Buff
  • Matthias BundschuhKarl Eliasberg
  • Florian FischerNkwd Officer
  • Elvinas JuodkazisMarine
  • Anja AntonowiczNadeshda Boronnikowa
  • Florian PanznerSchostakowitsch