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Ben Kingsley, the actor heralded for his film portrayal of Gandhi, here stars as the Russian composer Shostakovich in this biopic with music performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rudolf Barshai.
This article appears in September 15 • 2006.
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