Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
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Actor: Chuck Close, Errol Morris, Martin Scorsese, Philip Glass, Ravi ShankarBrand: Koch International
Cinematographer: Scott Hicks
Editor: Stephen Jess
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 119 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: The most in-depth look at Glass
Summary: 5 Stars
There are two major documentaries out on Philip Glass that I have seen. One, this one, and another one that was released on DVD a couple of years or so before this one.
The previous documentary was interesting in its own right but I felt it focused too heavily on actual performances, the actual music and very little on Glass as a person. Those who have a deep affinity for Glass' music were likely to already know most of the info and insights seen on that documentary; I know it provided very little insight or new material for me having followed Glass and his music for some time. After I had seen that older documentary I was left wondering if we would ever truly see into Glass as a person and as a human being. I wondered that until this film was released.
"Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts" went well into everything about Glass as I had hoped. As an artistic-minded person myself and one who has obsessed over Glass' music for the majority of my life I had longed to truly see what there was to Glass himself beyond the notes on the page. Just seeing the trailer for this film was a treat and I waited very impatiently for its release and it was worth every moment of the wait.
This documentary gave us so many looks at Glass both figuratively and literally and I never wanted the film to end. From his children and his wife (and previous ones), to his home(s), to his traveling for performances, to his meeting of friends and other artists, to his going over scores with Davies combined with segments showing his everyday life and looking at his approach and the processes of his composing made for a fabulous, satisfying film. What you end up with is a whole portrait of the composer from both the personal and artistic points of view.
The only surprise to me as far as something not included in this film was more about the PGE (Philip Glass Ensemble) and hearing from it's members. However, this is something the other documentary covers a little more in-depth than this one, and this is about Glass after all (not the ensemble) so we don't get much more than a few obligatory mentions of them in this film. Other than that it far surpassed anything I thought would ever be seen of Glass as a person.
The surprise that came to me upon seeing the film was my expectations of 'who' Glass would be. Growing up as a kind of dark, angst-ridden, artsy, music-majoring teen myself who first felt a connection to his music when I heard Glass for the first time ('Koyaanisqatsi'), I have always expected him to be a darker, intense, avant-garde minded, hardened, semi-cynical person based on what I heard in his early works. While he is no less intense or creative than I imagined, if you are expecting what I was I think you will be in for a surprise. And while I now see the reality of who Glass is rather than what I had always expected, I think of him and his music no less than I did before-and that is the beauty of this film, of Glass and of his amazing music.
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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