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Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow (1998): Cast

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Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow is a 1998 music documentary directed by Tony Palmer, starring Sergei Rachmaninoff as Archive Footage and John Gielgud. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.

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Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow (1998) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
1h 42m (102 min)
Director
Tony Palmer
Genres
Music , Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow About?

The premise of Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow without spoilers.

Director Tony Palmer presents a comprehensive portrait of Sergei Rachmaninoff, blending rare home‑movie clips, historic concert footage and thoughtful interviews. The film is narrated by John Gielgud, who reads passages from Rachmaninoff’s diaries, lending a personal voice to the composer’s story.

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Cast & crew

Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow Cast & Characters

Sergei Rachmaninoff leads the cast as Archive Footage, with John Gielgud. Directed by Tony Palmer.

From the director

More from Tony Palmer

More films directed by Tony Palmer, best-rated first: Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire, Margot, England, My England and In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton.

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Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow Also Known As

Also known as “悲歌”.

Also known as
  • 悲歌

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Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow?

Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

When was Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow released?

Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow was released in 1998.

Who directed Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow?

Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow was directed by Tony Palmer.

More films by Tony Palmer

Who is in the cast of Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow?

Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow stars Sergei Rachmaninoff as Archive Footage and John Gielgud.

Does Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow have a post-credit scene?

No. Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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