Larry Weinstein Movies
- 2008
Blindness
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When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of...
- 2012
Stories We Tell
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Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends...
- 2003
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World72003HD
In Depression-era Winnipeg, a legless beer baroness hosts a contest for the saddest music in the world, offering a grand prize of $25,000.
- 2010
Gunless
Gunless6.42010HD
American gunslinger Sean Rafferty—aka The Montana Kid—is unable to find someone to duel in a Canadian town where no one understands the...
- 1997
The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin
The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin5.81997HD
Documentary - Filmed at the Musikvereinssaal in Vienna, Austria, this 1986 performance took place at a benefit concert to raise funds for the...
- 2019
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies6.72019HD
From ancient cave paintings to Twitter feeds and deep fakes, propaganda's rapid progression hasn't compromised its potency. Tracing its effective use...
- 1993
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould7.11993HD
A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist.
- 2024
Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity
Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity62024HD
Can a work of art remain relevant 200 years after its creation? Ludwig van Beethoven’s last completed symphony proves it’s possible.
- 2017
Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas
Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas82017HD
An offbeat, irreverent musical documentary that tells the story of a group of Jewish songwriters, including Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé, Jay...
- 1997
Sarabande
Sarabande6.51997HD
The film explores the relationships that a limousine driver, a doctor, and a real estate agent have amongst each other and with Yo-Yo Ma as he...
- 2009
Inside Hana's Suitcase
Inside Hana's Suitcase72009HD
A Theatrical Documentary Synopsis "Inside Hana's Suitcase", is the poignant story of two young children who grew up in pre-WWII Czechoslovakia and...
- 2002
Toothpaste
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A humourous "domestic opera" about an upwardly mobile couple in their mid thirties who can't resolve an argument about the cap being left off the...
- 2005
Burnt Toast
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An irreverent and hilarious spin on opera, domestic drama and the hallowed institutions of love and marriage, Burnt Toast is an hour-long television...
- 2013
Our Man in Tehran
Our Man in Tehran6.52013HD
Chronicles the true story behind Argo’s Hollywood embellishments by looking at the efforts of the venerable Ken Taylor, Canada’s former...
- 2016
Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star
Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star7.72016HD
Leslie Caron, beloved star of Gigi and An American in Paris, is one of the last witnesses to the golden age of American cinema of the mid 20th...
- 1985
All That Bach
All That Bach01985HD
Filmed in Canada during the Bach 300 Festival the film demonstrates the stunning universality of Bach's music from a graceful cantata duet to a...
- 1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill01994HD
Filmmaker Larry Weinstein stages a wide range of performances in tribute to the compositions of Kurt Weill.
- 2001
Ravel's Brain
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RAVEL'S BRAIN is a musical/visual tone poem at once tragic and celebratory in its mood. The film portrays the inner being of a great artist who was...
- 2011
Mulroney: The Opera
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A full length original tragic-comic opera with sends up a great political leader whose downfall was his colossal ego.
- 1984
Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra
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Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra is a 1985 Canadian short documentary film directed by Larry Weinstein. A small-town orchestra...