Bach Cello Suite #2: The Sound of the Carceri

1997 0h 55m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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THE SOUND OF THE CARCERI explores the deep relationship between music and architecture through a high-tech 'virtual confrontation' between Bach and his contemporary, the architect Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Using a striking visual style, director Francois Girard ('The Red Violin' and 'Thirty-Two Short Films about Glenn Gould') places Yo-Yo Ma within a series of computer-generated, three-dimensional recreations of Piranesi's well-known prison etchings. Through Yo-Yo Ma's and music producer Steven Epstein's struggle to recreate and interact with the imaginary space that Ma performs in, the film examines the complexity of illusion, of representation and reality.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yo-Yo Ma
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Girard
Writers: Nick McKinney
Countries: Canada

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

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0128947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

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

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The take

François Girard directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada.

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1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0128947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.