Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts is a documentary by Academy Award nominated filmmaker Scott Hicks. This film covers a year in the career and personal life of Philip Glass, a famed Western composer, as he interacts with a number of friends, collaborators, and colleagues. This impressive list of friends include legendary film directors Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Errol Morris, as well as painter Chuck Close, and musician Ravi Shankar. Filming took place over a period of 18 months and followed Glass across three continents. This film was made to commemorate Glass's 70th birthday. Highlights include Glass's annual trip to Coney Island, New York to ride the famed "Cyclone" roller coaster, and to the premier of his new opera in Germany. This unprecedented glimpse into this complex composer's working process was released in 2007 by Kino Films, Mandalay Motion Pictures, and Independent Media. It was released mostly in the United States and Australia, and runs for approximately 119 minutes. MORE [EDIT]

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Release Date: 2007

Duration: 1:55:00

Director: Scott Hicks

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