Touch the Sound

"A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie"

2004 1h 39m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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A documentary which explores the connections among sound, rhythm, time, and the body by following percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who is nearly deaf.

“A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie”

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Cast

Evelyn Glennie
Herself
Fred Frith
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas Riedelsheimer
Writers: Thomas Riedelsheimer
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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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 Thomas Riedelsheimer, shot by Thomas Riedelsheimer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Frith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Riedelsheimer 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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Evelyn Glennie and Fred Frith carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thomas Riedelsheimer directs. Thomas Riedelsheimer behind the camera. Fred Frith scores. Thomas Riedelsheimer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer, shot by Thomas Riedelsheimer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Fred Frith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thomas Riedelsheimer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Evelyn Glennie and Fred Frith carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie".
9IMDB entry: tt0424509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.