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Music From the Inside Out

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Documentary filmmaker Daniel Anker profiles the diversity of talented musicians who make up the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra. Beginning with the difficult philosophical question "what is music?" and continuing with an exploration of the nature of the creative process, Anker -- using a mix of candid personal accounts from the musicians, plus larger group discussions -- offers an insightful look into the often misconstrued or marginalized world of classical music.

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Music from the Inside Out lets the act of making music -- and the work that goes into it -- speak for itself, offering an engaging look at the life of an orchestra member along the way.

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Toddy Burton Austin Chronicle 05/13/2006
2.5/5
Okay, so the narrative structure is thin and the filmmaking conservative, but the subjects present such passion in their search that it's fun to get swept up in the romance. Go to Full Review Stanley Kauffmann The New Republic 03/20/2006
We hear all kinds of comments -- about personal satisfactions, dissatisfactions, rewards. Go to Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 03/20/2006
A-
It doesn't attempt to neatly summarize the musical experience. Anker gives the players free rein to express their wonderment. Go to Full Review Paul Chambers CNNRadio 11/01/2009
C-
A couple of moments worth watching with some insightful thoughts on what makes musicians tick. But, the overwhelming majority of the film does't inspire or entertain. Paul Chambers, CNN. Go to Full Review John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis 07/30/2006
6/10
...it's the musical journey more than the final destination that pulls us along. Go to Full Review Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat 03/31/2006
...undramatic and exceedingly pleasant, like eavesdropping at a dinner of intelligent craftspeople trading their best anecdotes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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John H @jhritz 05/01/2016 Provides insights into the lives of orchestra performers whose dreams might have been for greater things. Very well done. See more 11/01/2009 A couple of moments worth watching with some insightful thoughts on what makes musicians tick. But, the overwhelming majority of the film does't inspire or entertain. Paul Chambers, CNN. See more 08/06/2008 I love this movie. It is nerdtastic. The people in it are so inspiring for the fact that however they came to be professional musicians, they have both a humility and a bravado about it that can only come from being an extraordinary, yet underpaid and obscure, talent. See more 01/21/2008 Some great music, but one of the most frustrating docs I've seen. On several occasions the orchestra members were interviewed about a piece that was playing in the background, but we were never told what the piece was! This happened over and over again throughout the movie. By the end it was hard to enjoy anything else. See more 09/21/2007 probably not interesting for the average movie goer but a great documentary for musicians!!! See more 07/10/2007 I have to give a tremendous amount of respect to the Philadelphia orchestra. Dedicated and amazing musicians all put together into a great movie. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Documentary filmmaker Daniel Anker profiles the diversity of talented musicians who make up the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra. Beginning with the difficult philosophical question "what is music?" and continuing with an exploration of the nature of the creative process, Anker -- using a mix of candid personal accounts from the musicians, plus larger group discussions -- offers an insightful look into the often misconstrued or marginalized world of classical music.
Director
Daniel Anker
Producer
Daniel Anker
Screenwriter
Daniel Anker
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 1, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$126.1K
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Surround
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