From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
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| From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China | |
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 DVD cover art for 2001 release |
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| Directed by | Murray Lerner |
| Starring | Isaac Stern David Golub |
| Cinematography | David Bridges Nick Knowland |
| Editing by | Tom Haneke |
| Distributed by | Docurama NewVideo |
| Release date(s) | 1979 |
| Running time | 114 min. |
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
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From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China is a 1980 Oscar-winning documentary film about Western culture breaking into China. It portrays a music teacher, Isaac Stern, teaching young Chinese students to play classical music. It was produced and directed by Murray Lerner. Ten-year-old cellist Jian Wang (cellist) is featured in the last 15 minutes of the film. Since this initial discovery, Jian Wang has gone on to international stardom.[1]
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| Preceded by Best Boy |
Academy Award for Documentary Feature 1980 |
Succeeded by Genocide |
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