Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman). The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman is the shorter watch at 35m compared with 1h 27m. The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman is the older of the two (1971 against 2011). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1971 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 35m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Peter Rosen | Chantal Akerman |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | Claire Wauthion, Chantal Akerman, Daphné Merzer |
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…
The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman
In this unfinished work, a young mother, her little girl, as well as a friend of the mother's, spend the summer in a villa. The mother shares her problems – womanhood, motherhood, being married - with her friend, dresses up with the little girl, observes her body, and does a series of household tasks.
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