Soviet Film
This opera, left unfinished by Mussorgsky due to his death in 1881, was completed and rescored by Aoviet composer Shostakovich for a production in Kiron in 1958.
The tale concerns political intrigues during the reign of Peter the Great.
Oscar Nominations: 1
Scoring of Musical: Dimitri Shostakovich
Oscar Awards: None
Oscar Context:
The winner of the Scoring Oscar was West Side Story.
