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Itzhak

Itzhak

2017 · Movie · 1h 22m

It runs a compact 1h 22m. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.

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.

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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.4/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes90%21%
Metacritic69/10021%
TMDB6.4/1010 votes16%
Balasaur Score75100%

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