Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

The remarkable life of the Russian-born musician/inventor, whose eponymous instrument's haunting sounds were heard on concert stages and in such films as "Spellbound" and "The Day the Earth Stood Still," is traced in this acclaimed documentary. See how Professor Leon Theremin pioneered electronic music in New York in the '20s and '30s, until he was taken back to Moscow and forced to work on espionage devices for Stalin, and follow the elderly Theremin's return visit to America in 1993. 84 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.