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Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (DVD, 2001)

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A documentary about the inventor of one of the first electronic instruments, the eponymous theremin (the sound of which quickly became cliched in science fiction films as the accompaniment to shots of flying saucers). The instrument produced its unusual sounds by using the player's hands to control the signals of an electromagnetic field. Its Russian-born inventor, Leon Theremin, went from playing his instrument for Lenin to breaking into show business in New York. Kidnapped by the K.G.B. in the late 1930s, Theremin was spirited back to the Soviet Union and forced to work on more espionage-related technology. The film reunites the inventor with his thereminist-protégée, Clara Rockmore, before his death in 1993. Winner of the Filmmaker's Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival.

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UPC0027616864451

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Movie/TV TitleTheremin: an Electronic Odyssey

DirectorSteven M. Martin

FormatDVD

Release Year2001

GenreEducation/General Interest, Educational

Sub-GenreBiography

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Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Film CountryUSA

Release Date20010724

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by elizhell90
Jul 23, 2023
A must for historians, musicians, and scientists.
The item arrived well-packaged and in mint condition. Theramin was an outstanding scientist. His contributions to science and to music have made an impact on the world. In films, his musical instrument (named after him) contributed to novel soundtracks that had never been heard before. After WWII, he simply disappeared and it was later learned that he had been abducted by the Soviets and put to work developing listening devices for the Intelligence agencies. The biography is full of previously unknown details about Theramin’s personal life, and especially his life in Soviet Russia. It is an outstanding story.
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