Alison Chernick
Director
Itzhak (2017)
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.
Genres: Documentary
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Production Companies: American Masters Pictures
Country: United States
Production Countries:
Israel,
United States
Languages:
Hebrew,
English
75
3.5
Recommendations
Runtime: 82 min.
Released: Oct. 5, 2017
Digital Release: Nov. 1, 2018
Status: Released
Revenue: $606,719
Certification: AA / 3+