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Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

  • 19931993
  • PGPG
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993)
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A documentary about the inventor of the first electronic synthesiser instrument and his subsequent life after he was abducted by the KGB as well as a history of his instrument.A documentary about the inventor of the first electronic synthesiser instrument and his subsequent life after he was abducted by the KGB as well as a history of his instrument.A documentary about the inventor of the first electronic synthesiser instrument and his subsequent life after he was abducted by the KGB as well as a history of his instrument.
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    • Steven M. Martin
    • Steven M. Martin
  • Stars
    • Leon Theremin
    • Robert Moog
    • Clara Rockmore
    • Steven M. Martin
    • Steven M. Martin
  • Stars
    • Leon Theremin
    • Robert Moog
    • Clara Rockmore
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    • 22User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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    Leon Theremin
    Leon Theremin
    • Self - Inventor of the Theremin
    Robert Moog
    Robert Moog
    • Self - Inventor of the Moog Synthesizer
    Clara Rockmore
    • Self - Theremin Virtuoso
    Nicolas Slonimsky
    • Self - Composer and Historian
    Paul Shure
    • Self - Musician
    Henry Solomonoff
    • Self - Theremin Studio Member
    Suki Bader
    • Self - Theremin Dancer
    Beryl Campbell
    • Self - Theremin Dancer
    Lydia Kavina
    • Self - Theremin's Great Niece
    Brian Wilson
    Brian Wilson
    • Self - Founder of The Beach Boys
    Todd Rundgren
    • Self - Musician and Producer
    Vladimir Lenin
    Vladimir Lenin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Lenin)
    Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman
    • Dr. Constance Petersen
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Burgess
    Bobby Burgess
    • Actor in 'The Mickey Mouse Club Show' Clip
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Samuel Hoffman
    • Self - in 'The Mickey Mouse Club Show' Clip
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Jerry Lewis
    Jerry Lewis
    • Sidney L. Pythias
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Actor in 'The Lost Weekend' Clip
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Patricia Neal
    Patricia Neal
    • Helen Benson
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
      • Steven M. Martin
      • Steven M. Martin
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    • Trivia
      In 1991, director Steven M. Martin traveled to Moscow, found Léon Theremin, and bought him back to the United States for the first time since 1938.
    • Goofs
      In the credits, the song "Someday My Prince Will Come", by Larry Morey and Frank Churchill, is listed as "Someday My Price Will Come".
    • Quotes

      Brian Wilson - Founder of The Beach Boys: It sounded like one of those scary movies where - OOOH - a weird trip, you know. Weird facial expressions. Weird, you know. It's almost sexual.

    • Alternate versions
      The uncut version of the film contains a segment from The Mickey Mouse Club (1955) that is not available in any of the home-video releases because of rights issues.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: GoldenEye/It Takes Two/Toy Story/The Crossing Guard/Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Serenade Melancolique
      Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Tchaikovsky)
      Performed by Clara Rockmore and Nadia Reisenberg
      Courtesy of Delos Records

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    Clara Rockman? Who is she?
    Underfire apparently did see this documentary but does not remember Clara Rockmore's name. Yes, Brian Wilson was annoying and rambled too long. Maybe a psychological study of excessive partying and drug abuse would make for another documentary on rock stars. Seeing Professor Theremin was richly rewarding to me. Clara Rockmore was wonderful to watch. Her mastery of the Theremin is amazing. It took me awhile to make up my mind but I purchased the DVD and I'm glad I did.
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    • Jul 13, 2004

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1995 (United States)
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • MGM
      • English
      • Russian
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    • Filming locations
      • Moscow, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Kaga Bay
      • Channel Four Films
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    • 1 hour 23 minutes
      • Black and White
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      • Dolby SR

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