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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- American Masters Pictures
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Itzhak Perlman as Self
Toby Perlman as Self
Alan Alda as Self
Billy Joel as Self
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Alison Chernick · Director, Writer
Helen Yum · Writer
Daniel Kedem · Cinematographer
Chris Dapkins · Cinematographer
Michael Kantor · Executive Producer
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