Summaries

This is an anti-war film. It portrays the evils of war and of science at the mercy of the military. It is a film about music, centered around a performance of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" by internationally acclaimed musicians. Mtislav Rostropovich, the conductor, plays a prominent role.—Charlotte Corneliusen

Details

Keywords
  • tv special
  • requiem
  • concert film
Genres
  • War
  • Music
  • Documentary
Release date Aug 29, 2003
Countries of origin Germany
Official sites ZDF
Language German
Filming locations Peenemünde, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
Production companies Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) LOOKSfilm

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 23m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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