A Stravinsky Portrait

1967 0h 55m EN

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Synopsis

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This documentary follows composer and conductor Igor Stavinsky at his home in California, in London, and in Hamburg where he conducts an orchestra rehearsal. Includes conversations with a variety of friends and musical collaborators. Includes footage of Stravinsky and Balanchine discussing the Variations (in memoriam Aldous Huxley) and rehearsing their ballet Apollo with Suzanne Farrell.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Igor Stravinsky
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George Balanchine
Self
Pierre Boulez
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Robert Craft
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Jacques d'Amboise
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Suzanne Farrell
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Gloria Govrin
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Gerald Heard
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rolf Liebermann
Languages: German, English, French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, French.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rolf Liebermann, shot by Richard Leacock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Igor Stravinsky and George Balanchine and Pierre Boulez carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0268660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rolf Liebermann directs. Richard Leacock behind the camera. Richard Leacock cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English, French.

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1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Rolf Liebermann, shot by Richard Leacock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Richard Leacock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Igor Stravinsky and George Balanchine and Pierre Boulez carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0268660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.