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Petersburg Elegy
Petersburg Elegy
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PETERSBURG ELEGY

Петербургская элегия

Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov
Soviet Union, 1989
Documentary, Short

Synopsis

The film is a part of documentary series planned as a story about the past and the modern life of Russia, its culture and history. The Petersburg Elegy consists of two parts: the story about the life of Shaliapin’s family, and an emotional generalization of the life of people in modern Leningrad.

Synopsis

The film is a part of documentary series planned as a story about the past and the modern life of Russia, its culture and history. The Petersburg Elegy consists of two parts: the story about the life of Shaliapin’s family, and an emotional generalization of the life of people in modern Leningrad.