Matt Clayson, Brenda Hoffert, David Hoffert, Paul Hoffert, and Jeff Preyra in The Rhapsody (2022)

The Rhapsody

20221h 44m
Documentary

The Rhapsody is the astonishing story of composer Leo Spellman (born Leon Szpilman), a Polish Holocaust survivor who sets out on a riveting and emotional journey towards artistic liberation at the age of ninety-eight. The film features a musical masterpiece lost for more than fifty years; the revelation of a secret wartime diary; a harrowing tale of survival told through animation; powerful live concert performances by orchestras in North America and Europe; and an uplifting finale as Spellman's legacy is finally recognized in the town where he so narrowly escaped death.

Runtime
1h 44m
Released
2022

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Release year: 2022

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The Rhapsody is the astonishing story of composer Leo Spellman (born Leon Szpilman), a Polish Holocaust survivor who sets out on a riveting and emotional journey towards artistic liberation at the age of ninety-eight. The film features a musical masterpiece lost for more than fifty years; the revelation of a secret wartime diary; a harrowing tale of survival told through animation; powerful live concert performances by orchestras in North America and Europe; and an uplifting finale as Spellman's legacy is finally recognized in the town where he so narrowly escaped death.

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