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Release Year2003
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageDutch
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes1
DirectorSonia Herman Dolz
WritersSonia Herman Dolz
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsThe Master and His Pupil
About The Master and His Pupil
In September 2002 the famous Russian conductor Valery Gergiev gave some master classes in Rotterdam to three young, and talented, but just starting colleagues. Under Gergiev's supervision the three aspiring conductors were asked to conduct the Rotterdam Youth Philharmonic Orchestra in a demanding programme of two works by Scriabin - "Poem of Ecstasy" and "Prometheus".
Directed by Sonia Herman Dolz, The Master and His Pupil leans on a strong ensemble — Valery Gergiev, Jason Lai, Alexis Soriano — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2003.
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