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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

2000 · 133 min Documentary Music

Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself. Highlights include performances of Adams's Grammy Award-winning operas “Nixon in China” and “El Niño” and excerpts from Penny Woolcock’s film adaptation of “The Death of Klinghoffer”. Works by Steve Reich and Conlon Nancarrow are also performed by the Ensemble InterContemporain at the Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet.

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Year 2000
Country France, United Kingdom
Genre Documentary, Music
Director Bob Coles
Runtime 133 min.

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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2000 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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