The Cellist

Oct 1, 2002

0h 10m

★ 0.0

Overview

For 25 years, Avron Coleman performed cello with the New York Philharmonic, as well as in numerous important string quartets. Retiring in 1997, this active, talkative, prolific, fascinating man still plays, and recounts tales of music and of his own life in music. The film contains lots of beautiful music by Schubert, Bach, Schumann, Brahms, and others.

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Cast

Johannes

Nicholas Juul

Graffe

Frank Mosley

Andrea

Ricky Wellman

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