The Song of Names
Overview
Just before World War II starts, Dovidl (Luke Doyle, Jonah Hauer-King, Clive Owen) is ushered into London by his father. He is taken in by Gilbert (Stanley Townsend) after he impresses him with his violin skills. When it becomes clear that his family did not survive the war, Dovidl sheds his identity and begins to focus on honing his craft. However, just before his big debut, he vanishes. Years later, his adoptive brother, Martin (Misha Handley, Gerran Howell, Tim Roth), sets out to find him. This film is an adaptation of a novel by Norman Lebrecht and is directed by François Girard.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Tim Roth
Clive Owen
Details
- Format: Blu-ray (Digital Theater System)
- Run Time: 113
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 043396565807
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)
- Release Date: March 2020
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"Though Roth and Owen give fine performances, as do the two pairs of children who play their characters at different ages, the soundtrack is the biggest star of THE SONG OF NAMES..." - 09/08/2019 Variety
"The actors playing the younger versions of the characters shine more, especially in some of the show-stopping musical performance moments..." - 09/12/2019 Hollywood Reporter
3 stars out of 4 -- "THE SONG OF NAMES is a pointed demonstration that 'survivor’s guilt' is a rather more complex state than the slightly glib phrase suggests." - 12/25/2019 RogerEbert.com
"There is much to admire in the fluidity of Girard’s storytelling, in the music and in the complicated questions raised about social obligations." - 12/25/2019 New York Times
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