Shostakovich—Coming to a Theatre Near You!

Speaking of music biopics, shooting for the forthcoming Russian film DD/Shostakovich was postponed until late March or early April. According to the director, Alexei Uchitel:

The challenge is the fact that the actor has to play Dmitri Shostakovich at 25, 35, and 65. I want him to be played by a single actor. We have tried prosthetic makeup and other things, but then other problems come up: yes, we have a face, but we still need a body. Thus, my partners in this movie and I are in a bit of a turmoil as to who to cast.[1]

Any fellow #GentleShostys ready to show up at the screenings in cowlicks and bubble glasses with me?[2]

Notes

[1]: Makarov, Andrei (February 17, 2024). “Алексей Учитель рассказал о сложностях подготовки к съёмкам «Шостаковича»” [Alexei Uchitel talks about the problems of preparations for the filming of “Shostakovich”] (in Russian). Известия.78 [News.78]. Национальная Медиа Группа [National Media Group]. URL: https://78.ru/news/2024-02-17/aleksei-uchitel-rasskazal-o-slozhnostyah-podgotovki-k-semkam-shostakovicha. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

[2]: Fahy, Claire; Oxenden, McKenna (July 8, 2022). “‘Why Is Everyone Wearing Suits?’: #GentleMinions Has Moviegoers Dressing Up”. New York Times. URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/08/style/minions-gentleminions-tik-tok-trend.html. Retrieved February 20, 2024.