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Why Competitions

  • 2011
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Why Competitions (2011)
Documentary

Nobody less than the Hungarian Bela Bartok once declared: "Competitions are for horses, not artists!" Using the example of the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, the documentary film "Why C... Read allNobody less than the Hungarian Bela Bartok once declared: "Competitions are for horses, not artists!" Using the example of the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, the documentary film "Why Competitions" looks into the question whether the competitive spirit that dominates music c... Read allNobody less than the Hungarian Bela Bartok once declared: "Competitions are for horses, not artists!" Using the example of the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, the documentary film "Why Competitions" looks into the question whether the competitive spirit that dominates music competitions is conformable with objective and ethical precepts, whether the prize winners ... Read all

  • Director
    • Christine Jezior
  • Writers
    • Christine Jezior
    • Oskar Jezior
  • Stars
    • Ivo Pogorelich
    • Martha Argerich
    • Vladimir Ashkenazy
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    14
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    • Director
      • Christine Jezior
    • Writers
      • Christine Jezior
      • Oskar Jezior
    • Stars
      • Ivo Pogorelich
      • Martha Argerich
      • Vladimir Ashkenazy
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Emanuel Ax
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    Janina Fialkowska
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    Diane Walsh
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    Kazimierz Kord
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    Pavel Gililov
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    Dina Yoffe
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    Tatiana Malinin-Fedkina
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    Lidia Grychtolowna
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    Leon Fleisher
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    Christian Zacharias
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    Lev Natochenny
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    Andrzej Jasinki
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    Piotr Paleczny
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    • Director
      • Christine Jezior
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      • Christine Jezior
      • Oskar Jezior
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    10feifanoh

    Excellent documentary! Insightful and entertaining!

    Usually documentaries wear out the viewer's attention easily, but not this one! I found myself laughing for most of the time through out the documentary, because of the brilliant editing and the documentary's creative structure. There was ample information but never too much as they were brought out in very simple ways without trying too hard to be interesting because the stars in the documentary were quite full of character already - very entertaining. I like that the documentary made a stand very clearly; very bold but still left some space for thoughts. After finishing watching the documentary, I felt like I could watch it again and still not be bored by it. Brilliant piece of work. I highly recommend it!

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 2011 (Poland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Poland
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • Polish
      • German
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Dlaczego konkurs?
    • Filming locations
      • Brussels, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Gina Project
      • Maam.tv
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      • PLN 750,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 18 minutes
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