Franz Schubert's Last Three Piano Sonatas

1989 0h 50m FR

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6.4

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★7.5TMDB · 2★6.4IMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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A portrait of pianist Alfred Brendel performing and analysing Franz Schubert's final three sonatas.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sonia Wieder-Atherton
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Alfred Brendel
Himself

Credits

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Director: Chantal Akerman
Languages: No Language
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chantal Akerman, shot by Rémon Fromont. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rose Legrand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sonia Wieder-Atherton and Alfred Brendel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chantal Akerman directs. Rémon Fromont behind the camera. Rose Legrand cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chantal Akerman, shot by Rémon Fromont. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Rose Legrand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sonia Wieder-Atherton and Alfred Brendel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0098515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.