Seven Years in Tibet

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poster Cello & Film: Seven Years in Tibet (Jean-Jacques Annaud, US 1997)

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True melodrama, featuring the legendary film diva Lyda Borelli, in which a youthful beauty of common origins climbs to the top of the social ladder. Dutch première of Eye’s restoration accompanied live by German cellists Tobias Stutz and Paul Rittel.

Italian diva Lyda Borelli starred in melodramas replete with intense emotions. A hype developed around her: women imitated her hairdo, clothing and ecstatic movements. Along with divas including Francesca Bertini and Pina Menichelli, Borelli became one of the most worshipped women in early cinema. Italy was obsessed with their seductive power and gawped at their beauty and exalted, opera-derived acting style.

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Beautifully filmed epic with a good turn by Brad Pitt in the role of mountain climber Heinrich Harrer. The fabulous, Oscar-nominated score was written by John Williams and features a major cello contribution which was recorded by none other than Yo-Yo Ma. In collaboration with the Cello Biennale.

Austrian Heinrich Harrer was part of an expedition that attempted to climb the 8,126 metre high Nanga Parbat in the Himalaya in 1939. The group fails and due to World War II breaking out the climbers end up in a British POW camp.

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Tender, poetic Japanese animation about a boy who plays cello, but is kicked out of the orchestra. He manages to fight his way back with the help of animals. Dubbed live (in Dutch) preceded by a brief cello recital. For audiences aged 6 and up.

Gôshu is a shy student of music who would one day love to equal his role model: Ludwig van Beethoven. However, he lacks musical experience and more importantly, self confidence. The conductor often blames him for things and he is made fun of by his comrades. He decides to only practice at night in future. Unfortunately his progress remains slow, but he is visited by a number of animals: a cat, a cuckoo, a badge rand a field mouse who encourage him and teach him patience, accuracy and expressivity.

Seven Years in Tibet

Jean-Jacques Annaud / US, 1997 / 134 min.

Beautifully filmed epic with a good turn by Brad Pitt in the role of mountain climber Heinrich Harrer. The fabulous, Oscar-nominated score was written by John Williams and features a major cello contribution which was recorded by none other than Yo-Yo Ma. In collaboration with the Cello Biennale.

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