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Pianoforte (2023) on Netflix

NR20231h 31mDocumentary

Young pianists from around the world come to Warsaw for the Chopin Competition, held once every five years. Leonora Armellini, Alexander Gadjiev and Eva Gevorgyan are among the competitors.

  • Netflix3.9/5
  • IMDb7.3/10600 votes
  • Rotten Tomatoes81%

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Plot summary

One of classical music's most prestigious contests, the Chopin Competition is staged in Warsaw once every five years and draws young pianists from many countries. The documentary stays with several of them through the event, on stage and behind the scenes. Leonora Armellini, Michelle Candotti, Alexander Gadjiev, Eva Gevorgyan, Hao Rao and Marcin Wieczorek are among the competitors. The film sets their personalities and their coming of age beside the music they perform, and it takes in the pressure and scrutiny they face along with the tension and insecurity that come with the contest and the dreams of the young musicians taking part.

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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Pianoforte (2023)

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  • Pianoforte won the Polish Film Academy's Best Documentary award and became the first Polish documentary to receive an International Emmy Award.

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