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Why Competitions

  • 2011
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
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Why Competitions (2011)
Documentary

Nobody less than the Hungarian Bela Bartok once declared: "Competitions are for horses, not artists!" Using the example of the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, the documentary film "Why C... Read allNobody less than the Hungarian Bela Bartok once declared: "Competitions are for horses, not artists!" Using the example of the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, the documentary film "Why Competitions" looks into the question whether the competitive spirit that dominates music c... Read allNobody less than the Hungarian Bela Bartok once declared: "Competitions are for horses, not artists!" Using the example of the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, the documentary film "Why Competitions" looks into the question whether the competitive spirit that dominates music competitions is conformable with objective and ethical precepts, whether the prize winners ... Read all

  • Director
    • Christine Jezior
  • Writers
    • Christine Jezior
    • Oskar Jezior
  • Stars
    • Ivo Pogorelich
    • Martha Argerich
    • Vladimir Ashkenazy
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    15
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    • Director
      • Christine Jezior
    • Writers
      • Christine Jezior
      • Oskar Jezior
    • Stars
      • Ivo Pogorelich
      • Martha Argerich
      • Vladimir Ashkenazy
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Vladimir Ashkenazy
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    Garrick Ohlsson
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    Emanuel Ax
    Emanuel Ax
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    Janina Fialkowska
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    Diane Walsh
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    Kazimierz Kord
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    Pavel Gililov
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    Dina Yoffe
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    Tatiana Malinin-Fedkina
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    Lidia Grychtolowna
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    Leon Fleisher
    Leon Fleisher
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    Christian Zacharias
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    Lev Natochenny
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    Andrzej Jasinki
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    Piotr Paleczny
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    Arie Vardi
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      • Christine Jezior
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      • Christine Jezior
      • Oskar Jezior
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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 6, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Poland
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • Polish
      • German
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Dlaczego konkurs?
    • Filming locations
      • Brussels, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Gina Project
      • Maam.tv
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    • Budget
      • PLN 750,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 18m(78 min)
    • Color
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