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Watch Wagner & Me Movie Online No Survey Stephen Fry's quest begins in southern Germany where he is granted unique access to Bayreuth's legendary annual Wagner festival. In Switzerland he discovers the origins of Wagner's masterpiece The Ring. In Bavaria he marvels at the fairytale castle inspired by Wagner's music, and in St Petersburg learns why Wagner fascinated Russian audiences. But Fry also confronts the composer's dark side. In Nuremberg he investigates how Hitler appropriated Wagner's music, and in London meets a cellist who played in the prisoners' orchestra at Auschwitz - where some of Fry's relatives died. Animated by Fry's trademark wit and intelligence and featuring a soundtrack of Wagner's extraordinary music, "Wagner & Me" is a provocative yet enjoyable exploration of the life and legacy of one of history's great geniuses. (c) First Run Features Release Date Wagner & Me Dec 7, 2012 Limited
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Stephen Fry
Genres Wagner & Me : Documentary
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The passion that Fry and company feel for Wagner's work keeps them from the measured appraisal this film needs. They hear him, but they don't see him. Ty Burr-Boston Globe In addition to the magnificent music, the movie takes its rumpled charm from Fry's unfeigned fanboy manner. Farran Smith Nehme-New York Post The director, Patrick McGrady, gracefully alternates interviews and biographical passages with stirring lyrical musical sequences. Andy Webster-New York Times Even those impervious to Wagner's music will find it difficult to resist Fry's charm. Ronnie Scheib-Variety An exuberant and deeply personal documentary about the allure and the legacy of the German composer's work. Stephanie Zacharek-NPR This sprightly doc considers one of the tougher questions of morality and aesthetics ... Alan Scherstuhl-Village Voice Ultimately, the music that Fry first heard as a child "on my father's gramophone" comes first for him, and much of the pleasure of "Wagner & Me" is that Fry lets us see how art transforms him. Moira MacDonald-Seattle Times Through the infectious enthusiasm of host Stephen Fry [the film] might even light the flame for others unfamiliar with Wagner. Maryann Koopman Kelly-Paste Magazine The composer has no better advocate than Fry. Kent Turner-Film-Forward.com Highly entertaining and informative exploration of the great, if undeniably difficult, composer Richard Wagner. David Noh-Film Journal International Wagner & Me spends a disappointing amount of time drifting away from the relationship promised in its title. Alison Willmore-AV Club While the doc offers some insights into the pervertion of art for ideological purposes, too much of it simply finds Fry standing in dumbfounded awe of the holy sites that populate his journey. Andrew Schenker-Time Out New York Even when Wagner & Me seems uneven as an art historical study, it's fairly successful as a travelogue. Joseph Jon Lanthier-Slant Magazine Picturesque exploration of a Jewish guy's love for the anti-Semitic, Hitler-favorite composer, Richard Wagner. Harvey S. Karten-Compuserve The conundrum of a love of music tainted with Nazism. Don Groves-sbs.com.au