Wagner & Me

Name: Wagner & Me
Genre: Biography, History, Music, Documentary
Released: December 7, 2012
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 56

2012

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First Run Features | Release Date: December 7, 2012 | Not Rated

Summary: British actor and writer Stephen Fry embarks upon a journey to explore his fascination for Wagner and confront his troubled legacy. Can he disentangle the music he loves from its poisonous links with Hitler? His journey plays out against the backdrop of preparations for the Bayreuth Festival - the annual Wagner extravaganza held in aBritish actor and writer Stephen Fry embarks upon a journey to explore his fascination for Wagner and confront his troubled legacy. Can he disentangle the music he loves from its poisonous links with Hitler? His journey plays out against the backdrop of preparations for the Bayreuth Festival - the annual Wagner extravaganza held in a theatre purpose-built by the composer. … Expand

Director: Patrick McGrady

Genre(s): Biography, History, Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 89 min

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Stephanie Zacharek

Dec 7, 2012

Somehow, without soft-pedaling the nastier angles of Wagner's life and legacy, Wagner & Me lands on the side of joy and defiance - broadly speaking, Fry decides not to let the terrorists win. Read full review

Farran Smith Nehme

Dec 7, 2012

In addition to the magnificent music, the movie takes its rumpled charm from Fry's unfeigned fanboy manner. Read full review

Joseph Jon Lanthier

Dec 4, 2012

Even when Wagner & Me seems uneven as an art historical study, it's fairly successful as a travelogue. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Dec 4, 2012

Most of the time, though, Fry is an unabashed appreciator. He paws at costumes, thrills to touch Wagner's own piano, and looks right at the camera to apologize for being so excited. It's the light, charming touch absent in Wagner - and proof that both of the famous men referred to in the title benefit from each other's association. Read full review

Ronnie Scheib

Dec 6, 2012

For Fry, the music's complexity, ambiguity, innovation and humanity far surpass Wagner's personal limitations. He may not convince his viewers of the rightness of his conclusions, but he certainly makes a fervent case for the triumph of art over biography. Read full review

Ty Burr

Dec 13, 2012

To truly appreciate Wagner & Me, a BBC documentary getting a spotty theatrical release in this country, you have to cherish the music of Richard Wagner with the same quivering intensity as host Stephen Fry. Read full review

Andrew Schenker

Dec 4, 2012

While the documentary offers some insights into the pervertion of art for ideological purposes, too much of it simply finds Fry standing in dumbfounded awe of the holy sites that populate his journey. Read full review

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