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A famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates.
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A famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates.
Patrick Stewart had a body double for the close up shots of him playing piano since he has bad arthritis.
Patrick Stewart spent 3-4 months learning to play piano, in order to look like he could play it in the film.
They filmed most of the movie in Montreal, and 10 days in Switzerland.
The final London concert was originally slated for the Royal Albert Hall.
The movie opens with the conclusion of Beethoven's Sonata Appassionata 3rd movement, performed by Serhiy Salov and portrayed by Patrick Stewart as the fictional character Sir Henry Cole.
"[opening lines] [voiceover] Helen Morrison: Nietzsche famously said that without music, life would be a mistake. German philosophers tend to exaggerate. But he did have a point. I know that without music my own life would've been incomplete in some fundamental way. Like if I'd had no friends or no memories. I even tried to be a pianist for a while until I realized just how fragile piano playing really is. Especially in front of 2,000 people."
"Paul: The classical market is a lot like the wine market. It survives by creating the illusion of meaningful diversity. There wll always be the demand for the opportunity to distinguish oneself by pretending to see a world where others see nothing. Helen Morrison: Sometimes there really is a world. Paul: Well, the fact that you perceive a difference doesn't necessarily make that difference meaningful. Helen Morrison: Are you calling me a snob? Paul: No! No! Oh, but seriously. Do we actually need another recording of the "Goldberg Variations?" Richard: Or another pianist maybe? Paul: Yeah, exactly. Sturgeon's law, 90% of everything is crap. Richard: That's a lot. Paul: Yes! Francine: Did you know you were managed by the enemy, Henry? Henry Cole: So long as he keeps getting me gigs, I'll let the philistine speak his mind."
