Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty (2017): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2017, Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty is a música, historia and documental film directed by H. Paul Moon, running about 130 minutes. “A documentary about the composer of the Adagio for Strings” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Known for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This acclaimed film is a probing exploration of his music and melancholia. Performance, oral history, musicology, and biography combine to explore the life and music of one of America’s greatest composers. Features Thomas Hampson, Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop and many more of the world's leading experts on Barber's music, with tributes from composers Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson and William Schuman. The film was broadcast on PBS, and screened at nine film festivals internationally, with three best-of awards. It was named a Recording of the Year 2017 by MusicWeb International.

Who’s in it. Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty stars Thomas Hampson as Himself, Leonard Slatkin as Himself, Marin Alsop as Herself and John Corigliano as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty page.

If you liked it. Fans of Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and La leyenda del pianista en el océano.