Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs Number Our Days
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Number Our Days). Number Our Days is the shorter watch at 28m compared with 1h 27m. Number Our Days is the older of the two (1976 against 2011). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
Number Our Days| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | Number Our Days | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Peter Rosen | Barbara Myerhoff, Lynne Littman |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | Barbara Myerhoff |
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…
Number Our Days
Based on the book by anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff, this Academy Award-winning short documentary offers a tender portrait of a community of elderly yet resilient Jews living, loving, and at times struggling, in Venice, California. From everyday trials to traditional celebrations, this compassionate portrayal of Eastern European survivors cuts straight to the heart of every viewer and reminds us of the joys and realities of long life…
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