Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
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Actor: Chuck Close, Errol Morris, Martin Scorsese, Philip Glass, Ravi ShankarBrand: KOCH ENT.
Cinematographer: Scott Hicks
Editor: Stephen Jess
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 115 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-04-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Koch Lorber Films
Product features:
- When notable narrative director Scott Hicks (SHINE, SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS) picked up an HD camera to shoot some footage of celebrated composer Philip Glass, he had no intention of turning it into a feature-length documentary. Yet after capturing so much insightful footage and realizing that Glass and his family and friends were up to the task, that is exactly what happened. With GLASS: A PORTRAIT
Movie Reviews of Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Movie Review: Surprisingly flat
Summary: 3 Stars
I don't quite know how, but Scott Hicks has made Philip Glass look boring. He spent many months with the composer, gaining exclusive access to his professional and personal life, and yet rarely manages to penetrate beyond the surface to find out what makes the man tick. The film starts off with a long and rather tedious anecdote told by an old friend about the olden days when Glass and co were really shaking up the staid world of music in the 1960s. We then flit from here to there and in the process we see far too much of Glass pottering around in his Nova Scotia cottage cooking and generally interacting with friends and family. So what? We want to learn something deeper about the man. Glass talks (or rather, he mumbles, which is another problem with the film) about himself and is occasionally insightful. He clearly lives for his music and everyone and everything comes a distant second. At the end of the two hours you ask "Is that really it?" We barely see him perform. The most personal part of the film comes when his fourth wife Holly almost breaks down in front of the camera, admitting that while the marriage worked for a while, the two of them are now drifting apart. It comes as no surprise to learn that they have separated (this is not mentioned in the film). Although I'm perhaps being unfair to suggest that Hicks had a chance of unlocking the soul of a very complicated man, I think he could have asked some more pressing questions.
Summary of Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
As seen on PBS American MastersFor 18 months Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Scott Hicks (Shine) followed the legendary Philip Glass (The Hours, Notes on a Scandal) across three continents, creating a remarkable portrait of this brilliant composer. Allowed unprecedented access to Glass' working process and collaborators (including Martin Scorsese and Errol Morris), Hicks presents a unique glimpse into the life of one of the greatest artists of this or any era.
INCLUDES OVER 3 HOURS OF EXCLUSIVE EXTRAS:
Bonus Performances ("Dracula", "Metamorphosis", "Orion", "Einstein on the Beach")
Additional Interview Footage with Philip Glass, Deleted/Extended Scenes
Commentary Track by Director Scott Hicks
Plus Booklet with Production Notes
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