Seymour: An Introduction (film)
| Seymour: An Introduction | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ethan Hawke |
| Starring | Seymour Bernstein |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $907,742[1] |
Seymour: An Introduction is a 2014 American documentary film.[2] Directed by Ethan Hawke, the film documents the career of Seymour Bernstein, a classical pianist who abandoned his rising career as a concert pianist at age 50 to retreat to a more modest, private life as a music educator and composer.[2] The film premiered at the 2014 Telluride Film Festival, and was released on March 13, 2015, by IFC Films. As of May 2023, it has a 100% rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
Release
[edit]The film debuted on August 30, 2014 at the Telluride Film Festival.[3] At the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, the film was second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Best Documentary, behind Do I Sound Gay? and the winner, Beats of the Antonov.[4] in August 2014, it was announced IFC Films had acquired United States distribution rights to the film.[5] The film was released on March 13, 2015 in a limited release.[6]
Reception
[edit]The film has received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 100% rating based on 68 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.80/10. The site's consensus reads: "Seymour Bernstein's genuineness shines so brightly in Seymour: An Introduction that viewers will forgive Ethan Hawke's reverent treatment".[7] It also has a Metacritic score of 83 based on 27 critics, indicating "Universal acclaim".[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Seymour: An Introduction (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Ho, Solarina (September 12, 2014). "Ethan Hawke 'Seymour' documentary is intimate portrait of pianist". Reuters. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016.
- ^ Chang, Justin (August 31, 2014). "Telluride Film Review: 'Seymour: An Introduction'". Variety.
- ^ "TIFF: 'The Imitation Game' is People's Choice". Globalnews.ca. September 14, 2014.
- ^ "Ethan Hawke's Documentary 'Seymour: An Introduction' Bought by Sundance Selects". TheWrap. 28 August 2014.
- ^ Fischer, Russ (9 February 2015). "Seymour: An Introduction Trailer: Ethan Hawke Makes a Doc". /Film.
- ^ "Seymour: An Introduction". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Seymour: An Introduction". Metacritic.
External links
[edit]- Seymour: An Introduction at IMDb
- Seymour: An Introduction at Rotten Tomatoes
- Seymour: An Introduction at Box Office Mojo
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