The story of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and his life and career during the rule of Stalin.
本片主要的底本资源采自所罗门·伏尔科夫那本争议颇大的“肖斯塔科维奇口述自传”《见证》（
La historia del gran compositor soviético Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), y su vida y carrera durante el mandato de Stalin.
