Shut Up and Play the Piano

Shut Up and Play the Piano (DVD) (*)

~~$20.99~~ $14.97

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
81 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Music Video
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2018 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Philipp Jedicke

Written By:
Philipp Jedicke

Actors:
Chilly Gonzales ..... Himself
Peaches ..... Herself
Leslie Feist ..... Herself
Sibylle Berg ..... Herself
Jarvis Cocker ..... Himself
Kaiser Quartett ..... Themselves
Joe Flory ..... Himself
Puppetmastaz ..... Themselves
Raik Holzel ..... Himself
Raz Ohara ..... Himself
Renaud Letang ..... Himself
Kleber Valim ..... Himself
Lena Buhl ..... Herself
Cornelius Meister ..... Himself

Synopsis:

Chilly Gonzales is a Grammy-winning composer, virtuoso pianist and entertainer. Criss-crossing between rap, electro and solo piano music, he became the outrageous pop performer who invited himself to the ivory tower of classical music. The eccentric artist inspires and collaborates with the likes of Feist, Jarvis Cocker, Peaches, Daft Punk and Drake. Change seems to be the only constant in Gonzales' journey. Every time his audience thinks it has finally figured him out, he makes a radical move and breaks with its expectations. The cinematic documentary Shut Up And Play The Piano follows Gonzales from his native Canada to late 90's underground Berlin, and via Paris to the world's great philharmonic halls. It dives deep into the dichotomy of Gonzales' stage persona, where self-doubt and megalomania are just two sides of the same coin. The playfulness of his character is mirrored in the look of the film. Using Gonzales' extensive video archive in a rather unorthodox manner, Shut Up And Play The Piano explores his persona by interweaving newly shot interviews and concert scenes with fictional materials of totally different time periods. Reality and fiction blur together as we embark on a trip through Chilly Gonzales' world.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 13 October, 2019.