The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life. Director Alison Chernick’s (The Jeff Koons Show, Matthew Barney: No Restraint) new documentary provides an intimate, cinéma vérité look at the remarkable life and career of this musician, widely considered the world’s greatest violinist. Features new interviews with the world-renowned violinist, his family, friends and colleagues including Billy Joel, Alan Alda, pianist Martha Argerich and cellist Mischa Maisky.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic69/100
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Alison ChernickDirector
- Alison ChernickWriter
- Helen YumWriter
Cast
- Itzhak PerlmanSelf
- Toby PerlmanSelf
- Alan AldaSelf
- Billy JoelSelf
Stills
Themes
violinclassical musicviolinistfiddler