Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Aug 24, 1995 | IMDB 5.6
83 min Watch NowDocumentary, Music
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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