2011
Kultur International Films
1 h 27 m

2011
Kultur International Films
1 h 27 m

Summary Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin. In this revealing documentary about the legendary musician we see vintage filmed performance clips of Jascha Heifetz and learn that he was the first truly modern violin virtuoso, the man about whom Itzhak Perlman said, “When I spoke with him, I thought, ‘I can’t believe I...

Written By: Sara Lukinson

2011
Kultur International Films
1 h 27 m

2011
Kultur International Films
1 h 27 m

God's Fiddler: Jascha Heifetz

Name: God's Fiddler: Jascha Heifetz
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History, Music, Musical
Released: 2011-11-11
Duration: 1 min 27 s
Rating: 48
Cast: Bill van Horn

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Written By: Sara Lukinson

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The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 10, 2011

An informative if uninvigorating look at the violinist Itzhak Perlman calls "the first true modern virtuoso player," Peter Rosen's God's Fiddler: Jascha Heifetz will draw only the most ardent classical fans to its niche theatrical run but should please a wider audience after making its way to educational TV.

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Variety

Nov 10, 2011

Once Heifetz becomes a household name, Rosen struggles mightily to milk drama not from his musical genius, but from his relatively unremarkable personal life.

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Slant Magazine

Nov 11, 2011

If the film were in fact a pastry, it might look like the first effort of a blind baker, wildly uneven and inconsistent in ingredient distribution.

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The New York Times

Nov 10, 2011

The film, though generous with doses of Heifetz in performance, isn't entirely successful at illuminating the man.

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Village Voice

Nov 8, 2011

His lightning-fast fingers can't fail to impress even those unschooled in the classical idiom, but when not center stage, Heifetz proves a far more elusive figure, firmly out of the grasp of Rosen's film.

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New York Daily News

Nov 10, 2011

While some documentaries are broad enough in theme and creative enough in style to attract a wide-ranging audience, others remain best-suited to a smaller group of devotees. Such is the case for Peter Rosen's biography of violinist Jascha Heifetz.

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Production Company Peter Rosen Productions

Release Date Nov 11, 2011

Duration 1 h 27 m

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Website http://www.peterrosenproductions.com/productions/jaschaheifetz

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