Rhythm Is It!
| Rhythm Is It! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Thomas Grube Enrique Sánchez Lansch |
| Starring |
Simon Rattle Royston Maldoom |
| Cinematography |
René Dame Marcus Winterbauer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Rhythm Is It! is a 2004 German documentary film directed by Thomas Grube and Enrique Sánchez Lansch. The film documents a project undertaken by the Berlin Philharmonic principal conductor Simon Rattle and choreographer Royston Maldoom who decided to popularize classical music by staging a performance of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring with a cast of 250 children recruited from Berlin's public schools.[1]
In Germany the film was released in theaters in September 2004 and by February 2005 it sold 400,000 tickets. The film also won several prizes, including two for Best Editing and Best Documentary at the 2005 German Film Awards.[2]
Awards
| Year | Awarding Body | Award | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bavarian Film Awards | Best Documentary | Thomas Grube Enrique Sánchez Lansch |
Won |
| 2005 | German Film Awards | Best Editing | Dirk Grau Martin Hoffmann |
Won |
| Best Documentary | Uwe Dierks Thomas Grube Andrea Thilo |
Won | ||
References
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Rhythm Is It!". Allmovie. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ↑ "Awards for Rhythm Is It!". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
External links
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