Toscanini. In his own words
Description
This film is a docufiction on the great Toscanini directed by well-known film-maker Larry Weinstein who pushes the boundaries of conventional documentary storytelling by borrowing tools from fiction films, including dramatic reconstructions and historical cinematic stylings. Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957), arguably the greatest and most famous conductor in history, was paradoxically one of the most private. He never granted interviews, left diaries or journals of any kind. But during the last years of his life, his son Walter secretly recorded 150 hours of intimate conversations that Toscanini shared with friends and family who visited his home and these were used to create this film. Interwoven throughout the film are many of Toscanini's greatest musical performances.
Runtime
84 min
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Date of Publication
2008
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
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