Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs The First Great Escape
The First Great Escape is the shorter watch at 42m compared with 1h 27m. Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the older of the two (2011 against 2014). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
The First Great Escape| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | The First Great Escape | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 42m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | US |
| Director | Peter Rosen | – |
| 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…
The First Great Escape
The incredible true story of a group of Allied officers during WW1 who attempt to break out of one of Germany's most brutal and secure prisoner of war camps, Holzminden, in 1918.
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