Die Martins-Passion (2004)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Irene Langemann

Writer:

Irene Langemann (writer)

Release Date:

9 September 2004 (Germany)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Documentary about Brazilian pianist João Carlos Martins. |

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Joao Carlos Martins	...	Himself
Pelé	...	Himself
Dave Brubeck	...	Himself
Heiner Stadler	...	Himself
Jay Hoffman	...	Himself (as Jay Hoffmann)
David Dubal	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Éder Jofre	...	Himself

Runtime:

Germany:96 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Company:

3Sat

All the most entertaining, even for those who are not specially keen on classical music

The film is a brilliant narrative about a man whose life was not only full of sorrow, but also of awesome will power and, mainly, great artistic splendor.

By the the time such wonderful story-telling ends, you find yourself with an immense urgency to seize all the opportunities of life - before it's too late.

The interesting point about this movie is that, although comprising the story of a pianist, in fact one does not even have to like classical music to feel completely elated by it. If you are a Bach fan, however, I tell you the music is so fantastic that it alone would be certainly worth your while.

A must see. 9 out of 10.