MISTY – THE ERROLL GARNER STORY

France, Germany, Switzerland 2024 – Director: Georges Gachot – Original language: English – Subtitles: German – Length: 100 min.

  • Sun, 5/5/24
    20.30
    Deutsches Theater
    Orig. vers. w/German subt. – with music by Nils Petter Molvær and Ernest McCarty
  • Thu, 5/9/24
    18.00
    Gasteig HP8 Projektor
    Original version with German subtitles
  • Fri, 5/10/24
    17.00
    Amerikahaus
    Original version with German subtitles

Jazz pianist Erroll Garner grew up in Pittsburgh in the 1920s as the youngest of six children. He taught himself the piano from an early age. He never learned to read music but became famous for his virtuoso improvisations. The private life of this seemingly perpetually joyful musician was kept hidden, even from his family. MISTY – THE ERROLL GARNER STORY reveals the light and dark sides of this quiet genius. Silvia Bauer

 

Biography

French-Swiss filmmaker Georges Gachot initially studied engineering at ETH Zurich, but followed his passion for music professionally. He has been making films about musicians since 1996 and was awarded the Prix Italia in 2002.

Filmography (selection)

MARTHA ARGERICH, EVENING TALKS, CH/DE/FR 2002, 72 min.
L’OMBRELLO DI BEATOCELLO, CH 2012, 83 min.
WHERE ARE YOU, JOAO GILBERTO?, CH/DE/FR 2018, 107 min.

 

Musical performance

Nils Petter Molvær and Ernest McCarty will perform on stage as part of the film screening on Sunday, 5 May at Deutsches Theater.

 

Nominated for the DOK.edit Award

 

No youth rating

Writer: Georges Gachot, Paolo Poloni. Camera: Filip Zumbrunn. Sound: Martin Meyer. Music: Nils-Petter Molvaer, Ernest McCarty. Production: Gachot Films. Producer: Georges Gachot. Co-Producers: Harry Flöter, Jörg Siepmann (2 Pilots), Pierre-Olivier Bardet (Idéale Audience Group), Jamila Wenske (Achtung Panda!), Melanie Blocksdorf. International Sales: The Party Film Sales

DOK.music 2024
  • Sun, 5/5/24
    20.30
    Deutsches Theater
    Orig. vers. w/German subt. – with music by Nils Petter Molvær and Ernest McCarty
  • Thu, 5/9/24
    18.00
    Gasteig HP8 Projektor
    Original version with German subtitles
  • Fri, 5/10/24
    17.00
    Amerikahaus
    Original version with German subtitles