Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-08-24

Languages:

English, Russian

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

83 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (817 Reviews)

Director:

Steven M. Martin

Genres:

Documentary Biography History

Cast:

Leon Theremin Clara Rockmore Robert Moog Nicolas Slonimsky

Writer:

Steven M. Martin

Fullplot:

A documentary about the amazing life of Leon Theremin, inventor of the theremin, the electronic musical instrument so beloved of 50s sci-fi movie music. Theremin amazed America with his instrument until his kidnapping by Soviet agents in the mid-30s. Upon his release from a labor camp, he worked on surveillance devices for the KGB. Almost 60 years later , he is brought back to America for a touching reunion with his friends and colleagues.

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