Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

Section: Music for All
Directed by: Scott Hicks


Australia, USA, 2007

Dir.: Scott Hicks
Phot.: Scott Hicks
Ed.: Stephen Jess
Music: Philip Glass
Cast: Philip Glass, Godfrey Reggio, Errol Morris, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Ravi Shankar
Format: 35 mm
Color
115 mins
www.glassthemovie.com

Philip Glass’s achievements in music – film scores, operas, symphonies – make him one of the most important composers of our era, crossing divides between elitist concert halls and popular venues. The film traces an eventful year in Glass’s life, as he stages the opera Waiting for the Barbarians, writes his eighth symphony, scores several films, travels the world and maintains a family with his fourth wife, Holly. Along with observing Glass in the present day, Hicks ventures into the past through incisive interviews.

„Philip being Philip, there was never a dull moment. Every day there was something new:  a fresh collaboration, renewal of an old friendship, rehearsals for a world premiere of a new work, recordings of film scores (including my own No Reservations), sessions with other film directors, time out with his infant sons. Gradually pieces of his rich and varied life revealed themselves as Philip generously opened the doors into his family and friendships, as well as the extraordinary tapestry of his evolution from early days in Paris to the downtown New York art scene of the 60’s and 70’s.” (Scott Hicks)

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