CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 1h 26m

Karajan: Beauty As I See It

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With a career that includes a 35-year tenure as composer of the Berlin Philharmonic and record sales topping 200 million, Herbert von Karajan is one of the most legendary figures in 20th-century classical music. Comprised of archival footage, performance highlights and interviews with the likes of Anne-Sophie Mutter, Christa Ludwig and Seiji Ozawa, this retrospective chronicles the life and times of the iconic Austrian maestro.

Directed byChristoph Engel, Robert Dornhelm

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
DE
Released
May 10, 2008
Studios
KQEDUnitelMR Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan

Self (archive footage)

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Self (archive footage)

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Self (archive footage)

Mirella Freni

Mirella Freni

Self (archive footage)

Gundula Janowitz

Gundula Janowitz

Self

Evgeny Kissin

Evgeny Kissin

Self

Christa Ludwig

Christa Ludwig

Self

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Self

Seiji Ozawa

Seiji Ozawa

Self

Luciano Pavarotti

Luciano Pavarotti

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Christoph Engel
Robert Dornhelm
Robert Dornhelm
Written by
Robert Dornhelm
Robert Dornhelm

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