Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs Year of the Scab
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Year of the Scab). Year of the Scab is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 27m. Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the older of the two (2011 against 2017). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
Year of the Scab| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | Year of the Scab | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Peter Rosen | John Dorsey |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | Tex Schramm |
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…
Year of the Scab
In September 1987, for the first time in U.S. history, replacement football players took the field amidst a union strike. Seen as a second chance for these "scab" players, the '87 season became a memorable one for the Washington Redskins.
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