Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony

1970 1h 18m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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8.4

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★8.4IMDB · 13

Music

Synopsis

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To play Beethoven's music is to give oneself over completely to the child-spirit which lived in that grim, awkward, violent man. Without that utter submission it is impossible to play the Adagio of the Ninth. Or, Heaven knows, the first movement. And the Finale? Most of all! It is simply unplayable unless we go all the way with him, as he cries out "Brüder!" - Leonard Bernstein

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Plácido Domingo
Self / Tenor
Gwyneth Jones
Self / Soprano
Martti Talvela
Self / Bass-Baritone
Shirley Verrett
Self / Mezzo-Soprano
Leonard Bernstein
Self / Conductor
Michael Wager
Self / Off-screen Announcer
Vienna Philharmonic

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Humphrey Burton
Languages: English
Countries: Austria

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Plácido Domingo and Gwyneth Jones and Martti Talvela carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0414855 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Humphrey Burton directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Plácido Domingo and Gwyneth Jones and Martti Talvela carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0414855 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.