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Itzhak (2017)
Directed by Alison Chernick
Documentary · 1h 22m
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.
Cast
Itzhak Perlman
Alan Alda
Billy Joel
Crew
- Director
- Alison Chernick
- Writer
- Alison Chernick, Helen Yum
- Director of Photography
- Mikko Timonen, Chris Dapkins, Daniel Kedem, Christopher Gallo
- Producer
- Alison Chernick
Details
- Release date
- 2017-10-05
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- Hebrew, English
- Countries
- Israel, United States of America
- Production
- American Masters Pictures
- Box office
- $606,719