Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
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.
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Cast
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Leon Theremin
Self – Inventor of the Theremin
Clara Rockmore
Self – Theremin Virtuoso
Steven M. Martin
Known for
The Addams Family
Kate Carty
Robert Moog
Self – Inventor of the Moog Synthesizer
Also in
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
Frank G. DeMarco
Nicolas Slonimsky
Self – Composer and Historian
Loretta Farb
Paul Shure
Self – Musician
Henry Solomonoff
Self – Theremin Studio Member
Suki Bader
Self – Theremin Dancer
Amy Smith
Steven M. Martin Director · Frankie DeMarco Cinematographer David Greenwald Editor
Worldwide gross $253K · United States release August 24, 1995 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$253,311
Production
Kaga Bay
Production
Channel 4 Television
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 2, 1993
TV · Channel 4: Without Walls
United States · August 24, 1995
Theatrical
United States
January 24, 1994 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
October 2, 1994 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Japan
August 11, 2001 · Theatrical
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