Seymour: An Introduction (film)
| Seymour: An Introduction | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ethan Hawke |
| Starring | Seymour Bernstein |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $743,541[1] |
Seymour: An Introduction is a 2014 American documentary film.[2] Directed by Ethan Hawke, the film documents the career of Seymour Bernstein, a classical pianist who abandoned his rising career as a concert pianist at age 50 to retreat to a more modest, private life as a music educator and composer.[2] The film was released on March 13, 2015, by IFC Films. It has a 100% rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
Release
The film debuted on August 30, 2014 at the Telluride Film Festival.[3] At the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, the film was second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Best Documentary, behind Do I Sound Gay? and the winner, Beats of the Antonov.[4] in August 2014, it was announced IFC Films had acquired United States distribution rights to the film.[5] The film was released on March 13, 2015 in a limited release.[6]
Reception
The film has received positive reviews. As of July 2017[update], it has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes,[7] and a score of 83 on Metacritic.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Seymour: An Introduction (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Ethan Hawke 'Seymour' documentary is intimate portrait of pianist". Reuters, September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Telluride Film Review: ‘Seymour: An Introduction’". Variety, August 31, 2014.
- ^ "TIFF: ‘The Imitation Game’ is People’s Choice". Global News, September 14, 2014.
- ^ "Ethan Hawke's Documentary 'Seymour: An Introduction' Bought by Sundance Selects". TheWrap. 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Seymour: An Introduction Trailer: Ethan Hawke Makes a Doc". /Film. 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Seymour: An Introduction". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Seymour: An Introduction". Metacritic.
External links
- Seymour: An Introduction at IMDb
- Seymour: An Introduction at Rotten Tomatoes
- Seymour: An Introduction at Box Office Mojo
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