Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

United Kingdom, United States

1994

83 Min

Color, Black and White

1.37:1

Russian, English

Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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DP Frank G. DeMarco, Edward Lachman, Chris Lombardi, Robert Stone

CAST Leon Theremin, Clara Rockmore, Lydia Kavina, Brian Wilson, Todd Rundgren

SOUND Andy Green

Sundance (Documentary Competition): Filmmakers Trophy, New York, San Francisco

Synopsis

A documentary about the amazing life of Leon Theremin, inventor of the theremin, the electronic musical instrument so beloved of 50s sci-fi movie music. Theremin amazed America with his instrument until his kidnapping by Soviet agents in the mid-30s. Upon his release from a labor camp, he worked on surveillance devices for the KGB. Almost 60 years later , he is brought back to America for a touching reunion with his friends and colleagues. —IMDb

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11Nov10

first time i heard a theremin i could not understand if that was someone singing with a sealed mouth in a very odd way or a distorted recorded voice made to resemble an organ, cheerfully bouncing from electronic to some strangulated female humming. it must be Clara Rockmore that had that confusing effect on my ears.