Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Name: Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Genre: Documentary
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 100

1994, Documentary, 1h 23m

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Movie Info

This documentary explores the life of Leon Theremin, the inventor of an electronic synthesizer called the theremin, which uses motion to produce a sliding ethereal sound. After creating the instrument, Theremin is kidnapped by the KGB to work on inventions and surveillance technology. During his absence, the theremin becomes a popular instrument in film scores and through the performances of Clara Rockmore. In 1991, Theremin finally returns to the United States after his release.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Steven M. Martin
Producer:

Steven M. Martin
Writer:

Steven M. Martin
Release Date (Theaters):

Aug 24, 1995 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 24, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA):

$8.3K
Runtime:

1h 23m
Distributor:

Orion Pictures, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Sound Mix:

Stereo

Cast & Crew

Clara Rockmore
Self

Robert Moog
Self

Nicolas Slonimsky
Self

Paul Shure
Self

Henry Solomonoff
Self

Suki Bader
Self

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Critic Reviews for Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

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Full Review… Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly

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Full Review… Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Full Review… Mark Palermo The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Full Review… Jeffrey M. Anderson San Francisco Examiner

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Audience Reviews for Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Dec 31, 2012

A very very cool documentary on the inventor of one of the most imaginative musical instruments ever constructed - the theremin. Known best for being in the background of the Beach Boys' Good Vibrations, the theremin provides an unlikely partner to the composition of both classical and modern works.

John B Super Reviewer
Dec 07, 2008

A documentary about the creator of the musical instrument, Leon Theremin. It's a story about a man with a passion for electronics and music, a man with an inventive and radical mind. It should come as no surprise that he had a profound influence on the development of electronic music as we know it. The theramin took on a life of its' own. It became the stuff of do-it-yourself kits and a thousand movie soundtracks. You know, that sound that usually accompanies the flying saucer along with the score for The Day The Earth Stood Still? The instrument even co-starred with Jerry Lewis in The Delicate Delinquent. A new generation of fans tested the limits of what a theramin could do, to include The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and a song we're all too familiar with. <a href="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/?action=view¤t=Theremin.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/Theremin.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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