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Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

★ 5.4

Release Date:
Aug 24, 1995

Runtime:
1h 23m

Genres:
Documentary, Music

Description

After escaping Russia's communist revolution, Léon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers the field of electronic music with his synthesizer. But at the height of his popularity, Soviet agents kidnap and force him to develop spy technology.

Director: Steven M. Martin

Writer: Steven M. Martin

Stars: Leon Theremin, Clara Rockmore, Robert Moog

Production: Kaga Bay, Channel 4 Television

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Self – Inventor of the Theremin

Self – Theremin Virtuoso

Self – Inventor of the Moog Synthesizer

Nicolas Slonimsky

Self – Composer and Historian

Self – Musician

Henry Solomonoff

Self – Theremin Studio Member

Self – Theremin Dancer

Self – Theremin Dancer

Self – Theremin's Niece

Brian Wilson

Self – Founder of The Beach Boys

Todd Rundgren

Self – Musician and Producer

Vladimir Lenin

Self (archive footage)

Ingrid Bergman

Dr. Constance Petersen (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bobby Burgess

Actor in Mickey Mouse Show Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self – Mickey Mouse Show Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jerry Lewis

Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ray Milland

Don Birnam (archive footage) (uncredited)

Patricia Neal

Helen Benson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gregory Peck

John Ballantyne (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Rennie

Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barbara Rush

Helen Fields (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jefferson Dudley Searles

Mr. Crow (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alex Tkaczevski

Self – Translator (uncredited)

Crew

Steven M. Martin

Steven M. Martin

Frankie DeMarco

Director of Photography

David Greenwald