God's Fiddler: Jascha Heifetz
Kultur International Films | Release Date: November 11, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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5
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Critic Reviews

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70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeNov 10, 2011
An informative if uninvigorating look at the violinist Itzhak Perlman calls "the first true modern virtuoso player," Peter Rosen's God's Fiddler: Jascha Heifetz will draw only the most ardent classical fans to its niche theatrical run but should please a wider audience after making its way to educational TV. Read full review
60
VarietyRonnie ScheibNov 10, 2011
Once Heifetz becomes a household name, Rosen struggles mightily to milk drama not from his musical genius, but from his relatively unremarkable personal life. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineRob HumanickNov 11, 2011
If the film were in fact a pastry, it might look like the first effort of a blind baker, wildly uneven and inconsistent in ingredient distribution. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 10, 2011
The film, though generous with doses of Heifetz in performance, isn't entirely successful at illuminating the man. Read full review
50
Village VoiceAndrew SchenkerNov 8, 2011
His lightning-fast fingers can't fail to impress even those unschooled in the classical idiom, but when not center stage, Heifetz proves a far more elusive figure, firmly out of the grasp of Rosen's film. Read full review
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNov 10, 2011
While some documentaries are broad enough in theme and creative enough in style to attract a wide-ranging audience, others remain best-suited to a smaller group of devotees. Such is the case for Peter Rosen's biography of violinist Jascha Heifetz. Read full review
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