Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs The Life, Legend and Legacy of Donald P. Borchers
The Life, Legend and Legacy of Donald P. Borchers is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 27m. Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the older of the two (2011 against 2016). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
The Life, Legend and Legacy of Donald P. Borchers| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | The Life, Legend and Legacy of Donald P. Borchers | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Peter Rosen | Jim Kunz, Naomi Holwill |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | Donald P. Borchers |
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 Life, Legend and Legacy of Donald P. Borchers
A documentary looking at the life and times of Donald P. Borchers, one of Hollywood's most underrated and under-acknowledged independent film producers. Particularly associated with New World Pictures in the 1980s, Borchers made a considerable mark in Hollywood, including through launching such franchises as "Angel" and "Children of the Corn."
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