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From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China

  • 19791979
  • GG
  • 1h 24m
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7.6/10
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From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (1979)
  • Documentary
  • Music
Isaac Stern's cultural tour of China is seen, with the master violinist performing and mentoring young Chinese musicians. He visits rehearsals of the Peking Opera, meeting with their musicia... Read allIsaac Stern's cultural tour of China is seen, with the master violinist performing and mentoring young Chinese musicians. He visits rehearsals of the Peking Opera, meeting with their musicians who use traditional Chinese instruments, and also visits a sports academy and other ven... Read allIsaac Stern's cultural tour of China is seen, with the master violinist performing and mentoring young Chinese musicians. He visits rehearsals of the Peking Opera, meeting with their musicians who use traditional Chinese instruments, and also visits a sports academy and other venues. The lingering effects of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), which opposed any weste... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
467
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  • Director
    • Murray Lerner
  • Stars
    • Isaac Stern
    • David Golub
    • Delun Li
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  • Director
    • Murray Lerner
  • Stars
    • Isaac Stern
    • David Golub
    • Delun Li
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    • 2User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 win total

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    • Selfas Self
    David Golub
    • Self - Pianistas Self - Pianist
    Delun Li
    • Selfas Self
    Ching-Ling Soong
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Madame Sun Yat-Sen)
    Shuzhen Tan
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      • Murray Lerner
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    9/10
    excellent, sensitive coverage of the effect of the cultural revolution on musicians in China
    This is one of the most moving films I have ever seen. The 'language of music' gets a lot of mileage in general, but here you see it as the common voice of people who have no other mutual language. It is a film of great sensitivity and honesty, showing the depths of tragedy people experienced under the Cultural Revolution in China, as well as an engaging whirlwind tour into the rich world of traditional and modern (well, 1980s) China. Stern's master classes with young Chinese students are delightful - humorous, enlightening and beautifully human. Well worth seeing or owning.
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    • ddaw
    • Oct 21, 2000

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    • Release date
      • 1979 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • The Four Oaks Foundation
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Von Mao zu Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
    • Filming locations
      • Beijing, China
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,205,934
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,205,934
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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