Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007)

Academy Award®-nominated director Scott Hicks ("Shine") documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts ... See full summary »

Director:

Scott Hicks

Stars:

Philip Glass, Holly Critchlow, Chuck Close

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Philip Glass	...	Himself
Holly Critchlow	...	Herself, Philip Glass' fourth wife
Chuck Close	...	Himself
JoAnne Akalaitis	...	Herself, Philip Glass' first wife
Kurt Munkacsi	...	Himself, producer
Scott Hicks	...	Himself (voice)
Maki Namekawa	...	Herself, concert pianist
Marlow Glass	...	Himself, Philip Glass' son
Cameron Glass	...	Himself, Philip Glass' son
Dennis Russell Davies	...	Himself
Sheppie Abramowitz	...	Herself, Philip Glass' sister
Marty Glass	...	Himself, Philip Glass' brother
Stokes Howell	...	Himself
Rebecca Litman	...	Herself
Zack Glass	...	Himself, Philip Glass' son

Storyline

Academy Award®-nominated director Scott Hicks ("Shine") documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, who include Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar, and Martin Scorsese.

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Plot Keywords:

composer | collaborator | nova scotia | new york city | concert footage | 

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Taglines:

In July 2005, filmmaker Scott Hicks started shooting a documentary about the composer Philip Glass to celebrate his 70th anniversary in 2007.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Glass

Filming Locations:

Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,546, 20 April 2008, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$20,018, 11 May 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Independent Media, Kino Films, Mandalay Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This documentary was made to mark the 70th anniversary in 2007 of its subject, composer Philip Glass

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Quotes

[first lines]
Philip Glass: [voiceover] I never was a captive of other people's ideas about me. Whatever they thought, that didn't bother to me, I did what I wanted to, and um - I didn't care. I've been like that my whole life, and - it saved me a lot of trouble. Even when it came to writing music I didn't care what people thought. You know, there's a lot of music in the world, you don't have to listen to mine. There's Mozart, there's the Beatles, listen to something else! You don't have to listen to this. You...

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Connections

References Cassandra's Dream (2007)

User Reviews

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I am not a fan of documentaries and having no idea who Philip Glass was nor where to find the cinema I arrived unprejudiced and just on time at the theatre.

Scott Hicks' ability to capture very emotional moments ("what is your computer password?...it's FRANKIE") and to bond film with music ("bababababababa") combined with superb editing left a full house stunned with impressions at the end of the movie. The movie, like a mosaic, became more and more compelling with every act and piece of information added. Personally, the message that was most moving was the thought of a musical genius, flamboyant and eccentric at times, loving and caring at heart, unable to communicate deeper emotions to his loved ones, somewhat isolated through his talent in a 21st century environment...

Thank you Mr. Hicks for creating an outstanding movie that inspires people to think!