MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH – L’archet indomptable (The Indomitable Bow)

A film by Bruno Monsaingeon

The Indomitable Bow is a unique portrait of Mstislav Rostropovich, a formidable personality as well as a complex, deeply political musician constantly engaged in a whirlwind of activities. Including unreleased documents, archive films, interviews and concert performances from this key figure of the 20th century, The Indomitable Bow is a remarkable testimony of the life and work of the legendary ‘Slava’.

Bonus:
- Rostropovich Plays Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Bach (Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme / Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 7, “Archduke” / Bach: Cello Suite No. 2, BWV 1008)
- “Solzhenitsyn and Rostropovich”, conversations with Olga Rostropovich, Elena Rostropovich, Natalia Solzhenitsyn and Ignat Solzhenitsyn

with
Yehudi Menuhin, violin
Wilhelm Kempff, piano
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor

Picture format: NTSC 16:9
Sound format: PCM Stereo /+ Dolby Digital 2.0 (documentaries)
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Audio language: French, English, Russian
Subtitles:French, English, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean
Running time: 167 mins
No. of DVDs: 1 (DVD 9)