在德裔苏联大钢琴家里赫特去世前一年，纪录片导演、小提琴家布鲁诺·蒙桑容（他因拍摄古尔德、梅纽因而成为音乐家纪录片领域内的大师）带着摄制组和传主同起居近一年，其成果是这部纪录片以及一本谈话录《里赫特：笔记与对话》见www.douban.com/subject/1432875/。 纪录片拍摄得非常朴实，传主本人对着镜头，用俄语讲述他的一生事件和艺术观念。态度和用语相当直率，据说在书中，保留了更多他的“粗话”。At the end of his life - he died on August 1st, 1997 -, the great Russian pianist agreed to talk in front of a camera to Bruno Monsaingeon. In a conversation interspersed with fascinating archive footage, Richter presents us with his memoirs from beyond the grave. Composed of two seventy-seven-minute episodes, this film is among those that leave a lasting impression.
