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Lecture 21 (aka 'Lezione 21' 'Lesson 21') is a 2008 British-Italian film written and directed by Alessandro Baricco and starring John Hurt, Noah Taylor and Leonor Watling. The film is in English.
The film is set in 1824, 1997 and 2007 and tells the tale of a Professor (John Hurt) delivering a lecture about a musician (Noah Taylor) coming to a remote village in the mountains to better understand Beethoven's 9th symphony before he dies. The film is presented as a documentary, as Leonor Watling and her friends recall the lesson, the audience views what happens as though it were real. The lesson is interspersed with documentary-style interviews of a variety of musicians, who provide a secondary narration.
It also features Clive Russell, Matthew T. Reynolds, Daniel Tuite, Andy Gathergood, Rasmus Hardiker, Michael Jibson and Natalia Tena.
It had its North American premiere at the Miami International Film Festival in 2009.
Original Release
10/17/2008
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Hurt | Mondrian Kilroy |
Noah Taylor | Peters |
Leonor Watling | Marta |
Clive Russell | Hoffmeister |
Rasmus Hardiker | Broderip |
Clive Riche | Imbault |
Matthew T. Reynolds | Goetz |
Tim Barlow | Simrock |
Natalia Tena | Thomson |
Andy Gathergood | Schott 1 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Hurt | Mondrian Kilroy |
Noah Taylor | Peters |
Leonor Watling | Marta |
Clive Russell | Hoffmeister |
Rasmus Hardiker | Broderip |
Clive Riche | Imbault |
Matthew T. Reynolds | Goetz |
Tim Barlow | Simrock |
Natalia Tena | Thomson |
Andy Gathergood | Schott 1 |
Daniel Tuite | Schott 2 |
Phyllida Law | Boheme |
Adrian Moore | Piggot |
Franco Pistoni | Weigl |
Chiara Paoli | Girl of the Lake |
Daniel Harding | Orchestra Conductor |
Natasha Alderslade | Young Woman |
Julian Bleach | Aristocrat |
Grant Gillespie | Musician |
Sam Hoare | Musician |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Simon Channing Williams | Producer |
Gail Egan | Producer |
Ivan Fiorini | Producer |
Giancarlo Leone | Producer |
Domenico Procacci | Producer |