Itzhak
2017·Movie·1h 22m
Documentary
6.4 / 10 (10 votes)
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.
- Directed by
- Alison Chernick
- Original language
- English
- Released
- 5 October 2017
Where to Watch
Availability in the US · Subtitle and audio track data
Cast
Itzhak Perlman
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Toby Perlman
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Alan Alda
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Billy Joel
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