Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs Johnny Strange: Born to Fly
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler has the higher audience score (10/10 against 9/10 for Johnny Strange: Born to Fly). Johnny Strange: Born to Fly is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 27m. Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the older of the two (2011 against 2018). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
Johnny Strange: Born to Fly| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | Johnny Strange: Born to Fly | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 13m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Peter Rosen | Eamon Harrington, John Watkin |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | – |
Synopsis
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin. Jascha Heifetz was the first truly modern virtuoso, a man about whom Itzhak Perlman said, 'When I spoke with him, I can't believe, I'm talking to God'. Heifetz was a legendary but mysterious figure whose story embodies the dual nature of artistic genius. The paradox of how a mortal man lives with immortal gifts - gifts he must honor, but which extract a life-long price. Is the man…
Johnny Strange: Born to Fly
JOHNNY STRANGE: BORN TO FLY tells the extraordinary story of a 23 year old American adventurer, through candid interviews with his family, friends and Johnny himself, along with 100's of hours from Johnny's private video archive. The film asks the question what does it truly mean to be alive, and to what extent a young man's passion to seek the ultimate thrill was actually the most lethal form of addiction.
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