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Speaking in Strings (1999)

Directed by Paola di Florio · 73 min · Documentary, Music

2.8 TOPICAL score · #6,432 of 6,776 films

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This real-life documentary explores the passionate & energetic presence of renowned Italian violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (she moved to the Unites States at the age of eight to study at The Curtis Institute of Music and later studied with Dorothy DeLay at The Julliard School.) The film focuses on her professional life, starting in 1981, when she burst onto the classical music scene as the youngest (at 17) recipient ever of the Walter W. Naumburg International Violin Competition.

Speaking in Strings (1999, directed by Paola di Florio) has a TOPICAL score of 2.8 - ranked 6,432 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (4 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages.

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Cast23
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Starring: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Mandy Patinkin (actor #1,289)

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