Yevgeni BORZOV
Евгений БОРЗОВ
Evgueni BORZOV
Russia, 2015, 60mn 
documentary
Rachmaninoff and Konovalov
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Рахманинов и Коновалов: перекрестки одной судьбы

 

 Rachmaninov et Konovalov: les croisements d'un même destin

 Rachmaninov i Konovalov: perekrioctki odnoy sudby

 
Directed by : Yevgeni BORZOV (Евгений БОРЗОВ)
 

Plot synopsis
This film is about two outstanding people – composer Sergei Rachmaninoff and politician Alexander Konovalov. They met when they were under twenty and they were always committed to this lifelong friendship, despite the tragedy of the Russian revolution and exile in France and USA. Alexander Konovalov began his career under Rachmaninoff’s care. However, he did not become a musician but a brilliant politician and a member of Russian Provisional Government. The film refers to his documents, letters, diaries and memoirs. Some of the unique archival materials have never been presented to the public. It was filmed in Russia, France, and USA.
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Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Annual Independent Russian-American Documentary Film Festival in New York​ (Tribeca), New York (USA), 2016