A Wayfarer's Journey: Listening to Mahler

tv movie

A Wayfarer's Journey: Listening to Mahler

Director: Ruth Yorkin Drazen

Year: 2007

Plot: "The Wayfarer's Journey: Listening to Mahler is an exploration of the relationship between music and healing. It presents a parallel story between two icons from the world of music featuring the legendary composer, Gustav Mahler and the renowned conductor, Christoph Eschenbach. Although they lived during different eras separated by one hundred years, both men experienced tragic childhood, but were able to achieve healing and redemption through music. Additionally, other participants are featured including Academy award-winning actor, Richard Dreyfuss, (as the voice of Mahler), Dr. Richard O'Reilly, one of the leading pediatric oncologists from the Sloan Kettering Institute, Dr. Balfour Mount,a cancer survivor and founder of the Hospice movement in North America, as well as, the students from the Curtis School of Music. Together they affirm the healing power of music. Actress, Kathleen Chalfant as narrator.—Dejan Georgevich
Original Title: A Wayfarer's Journey: Listening to Mahler
Director: Ruth Yorkin Drazen
Writer: Ruth Yorkin Drazen
Producer: Ruth Yorkin Drazen
Type: tv movie
Year: 2007
Genres: Documentary
Cast: Kathleen Chalfant , Richard Dreyfuss
Runtimes: 84
Countries: United States
Languages: English
Color Info: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Original Air Date: 05 Apr 2007 (USA)
Rating: 7.1
Votes: 13
Year: 2007
Production Companies: Ruth Yorkin Drazen Productions
Distributors: PBS Television
Cinematographer: Dejan Georgevich
Producer: Ruth Yorkin Drazen
Editor: Maggie Noble
Editorial Department: Jon Fordham
Sound Crew: Gautam Choudhury
Camera and Electrical Department: Chris Connelly , Derek Rittenhouse