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From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life; “praying with the violin,” says renowned Tel Aviv violinmaker Amnon Weinstein. Alison Chernick’s enchanting documentary looks beyond the sublime musician to see the polio survivor whose parents emigrated from Poland to Israel, and the young man who struggled to be taken seriously as a music student when schools saw only his disability. Itzhak himself is funny, irreverent and self-deprecating, and here his life story unspools in conversations with masterful musicians, family and friends, and most endearingly his devoted wife of 50 years, Toby. Itzhak and Toby’s lives are dedicated to their large, loving, Jewish family in NYC and their continual support of young musicians.
As charming and entrancing as the famous violinist himself, ITZHAK is a portrait of musical virtuosity seamlessly enclosed in warmth, humor, and above all, love.
Original Release
03/09/2018
US Release
03/09/2018
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Itzhak Perlman | Himself / Self |
| Toby Perlman | Self |
| Alan Alda | Self |
| Billy Joel | Self |
| Amnon Weinstein | Self |
| George Bush | Self |
| George W. Bush | Self |
| Zubin Mehta | Self |
| Benjamin Netanyahu | Self |
| Barack Obama | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Itzhak Perlman | Himself / Self |
| Toby Perlman | Self |
| Alan Alda | Self |
| Billy Joel | Self |
| Amnon Weinstein | Self |
| George Bush | Self |
| George W. Bush | Self |
| Zubin Mehta | Self |
| Benjamin Netanyahu | Self |
| Barack Obama | Self |
| Luciano Pavarotti | Self |
| Steven Spielberg | Self |
| Barbra Streisand | Self |
| Ed Sullivan | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Kantor | Executive Producer |
| Penny Lieberman | Executive Producer |
| Alison Chernick | Producer |
Editors
