Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs On the Impossibility of an Homage
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler and On the Impossibility of an Homage are tied on audience score (10/10). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 27m. Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the older of the two (2011 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
On the Impossibility of an Homage| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | On the Impossibility of an Homage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 19m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | Germany |
| Director | Peter Rosen | Xandra Popescu |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu |
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…
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Given a portrait, who is responsible for the image we see, the painter or the subject? Ion used to be a a rockstar of Ballet in Communist Romania. When we first discussed the possibility of a portrait, Ion was initially thrilled. He’d been dreaming that someday there’d be a film about him. But during the filmmaking process Ion finds it hard to let go.
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