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Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$253311

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

5.438/10

Release Date

24 August 1995

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Leon Theremin

Leon Theremin

Self – Inventor of the Theremin

Clara Rockmore

Clara Rockmore

Self – Theremin Virtuoso

Robert Moog

Robert Moog

Self – Inventor of the Moog Synthesizer

Nicolas Slonimsky

Nicolas Slonimsky

Self – Composer and Historian

Paul Shure

Paul Shure

Self – Musician

Henry Solomonoff

Henry Solomonoff

Self – Theremin Studio Member

Suki Bader

Suki Bader

Self – Theremin Dancer

Beryl Campbell

Beryl Campbell

Self – Theremin Dancer

Lydia Kavina

Lydia Kavina

Self – Theremin's Niece

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Self – Founder of The Beach Boys

Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren

Self – Musician and Producer

Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin

Self (archive footage)

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Dr. Constance Petersen (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bobby Burgess

Bobby Burgess

Actor in Mickey Mouse Show Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Samuel Hoffman

Samuel Hoffman

Self – Mickey Mouse Show Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Don Birnam (archive footage) (uncredited)

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Helen Benson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

John Ballantyne (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barbara Rush

Barbara Rush

Helen Fields (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jefferson Dudley Searles

Jefferson Dudley Searles

Mr. Crow (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alex Tkaczevski

Alex Tkaczevski

Self – Translator (uncredited)

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