Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs The Big Johnson
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 35m. Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
The Big Johnson| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | The Big Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Peter Rosen | Lola Rock'N'Rolla |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | Heather Litteer, Miss Guy, Lady Bunny, Taylor Mac, Mario Diaz |
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 Big Johnson
Dean Johnson, drag queen, rock star, LGBTQI activist, junkie, genius, escort then John Doe. How does someone so famous in New York die as an unknown in DC? This documentary explores the incredible highs and the crushing lows of Dean Johnson’s life and untimely death. Was it murder? Was it an accident? We may never know, but what is certain is that Dean and “the Big Johnson” changed New York City and all who knew him forever.
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