Yehudi Menuhin on the trial of Anatoly Shcharansky
- Title
- Yehudi Menuhin on the trial of Anatoly Shcharansky
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 10 Jul 1978
- Year of production
- 1978
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- Duration
- 00:02:47
- Description
- Musician Yehudi Menuhin on the trial of Soviet dissident Anatoly Shcharansky. On the Soviet government’s fear of criticism by its citizens, continuing lack of tolerance for free speech and willingness to fabricate accusations. Menuhin hopes the Soviet Union will respond to the campaign by musicians and others in the West. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Yehudi Menuhin
- Keywords
- Musicians; USSR; Trials; Political dissenters; Freedom of speech; Anatoly Shcharansky
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LBC/IRN, "Yehudi Menuhin on the trial of Anatoly Shcharansky". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0009000128012 (Accessed 22 Apr 2025)