Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs Wonders of the Sea
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler and Wonders of the Sea are tied on audience score (10/10). Wonders of the Sea is the shorter watch at 1h 4m compared with 1h 27m. Wonders of the Sea is the older of the two (1922 against 2011). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
Wonders of the Sea| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | Wonders of the Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1922 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 4m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Peter Rosen | J. Ernest Williamson |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | J. Ernest Williamson |
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…
Wonders of the Sea
The ocean depths are explored with the aid of a submarine chamber of Williamson's invention and a few hardy souls. The construction of the device is examined; but most of the footage is given to plant and animal life, a girl swimming among the coral growths, and two divers who encounter a moray and an octopus.
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