Itzhak
2017•1h 22m•6.4•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Alison Chernick
Writer
Alison Chernick, Helen Yum
Revenue
$1M
Languages
Hebrew, English
Studio
American Masters Pictures
Cast
Itzhak Perlman
Self
Toby Perlman
Self
Alan Alda
Self
Billy Joel
Self
Production
Company
American Masters Pictures
Producer
Alison Chernick
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