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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):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $8.3K
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  • Production Co:
    Channel Four Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Stereo

Cast & Crew

Clara Rockmore
Self
Robert Moog
Self
Nicolas Slonimsky
Self
Paul Shure
Self
Henry Solomonoff
Self
Suki Bader
Self
Lydia Kavina
Self
Brian Wilson
Self
Todd Rundgren
Self
Dr. Samuel Hoffman
Self
Steven M. Martin
Producer
Steven M. Martin
Writer
Steven M. Martin
Director
Hal Willner
Original Music
Frank G. DeMarco
Cinematographer
David Greenwald
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  • 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.
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  • 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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