The Song of Names
Synopsis
As Europe erupts into World War II, 9-year-old Martin comes to love his new brother Dovidl, a recent Polish-Jewish refugee to London of the same age who is a highly gifted violin prodigy. But hours before Dovidl’s debut concert performance at the age of 21 he vanishes without a trace, causing shame and ruin for their family. A lifetime later, a young violinist shows a 56-year-old Martin a stylistic flourish that could only have been taught by Dovidl. This triggers Martin’s odyssey overseas in search of his lost brother, one that will lead to surprising revelations for both men and for Helen, the woman who stood between them.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2019 - Gala Presentations - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 113 mins
- Director
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François Girard
- Producer
- Robert Lantos, Lyse Lafontaine, Nick Hirschkorn
- Co-Producer
- Viktória Petrányi
- Executive Producer
- Klemens Hallmann, Tibor Krsko, Randy Lennox, Nadine Luque, Mark Musselman, Anant Singh, Stephen Spence, Peter Touche, Peter Watson
- Editor
- Michel Arcand
- Screenwriter
- Jeffrey Caine (screenplay), Norman Lebrecht (novel)
- Composer
- Howard Shore
- Principal cast
- Tim Roth, Clive Owen, Catherine McCormack,
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Canada, UK, Germany, Hungary co-production
Serendipity Point Films (CA), Lyla Films (CA), Feel Films (UK), Film House Germany (DE), Proton Cinema (HU)
Sales Company
HanWay Films
8 Basing StreetLondon
W11 1ET
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