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The Song of Names

Play trailer 2:07 Poster for The Song of Names PG-13 Released Dec 25, 2019 1h 53m Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A child befriends a Polish violin prodigy whose parents leave him in his family's care. The two boys become like brothers until the musician disappears. Forty years later, he gets his first clue as to what happened to his childhood best friend.
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The Song of Names is made from intriguing ingredients, but they never quite coalesce into a drama that satisfies the way it should.

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Adam Graham Detroit News A payoff is coming - you know it from the film's opening credits, or its poster - but it takes so long to reveal itself that when it does, it can't help but feel anticlimactic. Rated: C Jan 31, 2020 Full Review Barbara VanDenburgh Arizona Republic Far from heightening the sense of mystery, the flashback construction renders the present-day dramatically inert, giving fine actors little to do save deliver exposition. Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 3, 2020 Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle There's a mystery at the heart of "The Song of Names," but it isn't much of a mystery, and once it's solved, the movie loses what little interest it has. Rated: 2/4 Dec 31, 2019 Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine ... A film adaptation that takes the scenes from the pages of the book, but loses their emotion. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 5/10 Jan 10, 2023 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse A handsome, yet somewhat dreary historical drama that does not hit the emotional notes it needs to succeed. Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 30, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com If you understand these roots, or even simply resonate with them, then you will be more likely to be able to fill in the gaps left by Caine's script. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 24, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nancy S I thought it was fabulous Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/20 Full Review Ruth Powerful story, beautiful music. Absolutely recommend!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/20 Full Review Ellin S Good story, Loved the scenery and the scenes of London. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/20 Full Review Eileen M O Terrific movie! Great story line, acting, scenery, set designs, costumes! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/20 Full Review Sonya W Good story line. Would like to know if the song of names is true about the remembrance from concentration.camp. More movies need to be told to insure the events from this horrible war are NEVER forgotten. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/20 Full Review Daniel C Classic story line, great acting! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/20 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A child befriends a Polish violin prodigy whose parents leave him in his family's care. The two boys become like brothers until the musician disappears. Forty years later, he gets his first clue as to what happened to his childhood best friend.
Director
François Girard
Producer
Nick Hirschkorn, Lyse Lafontaine, Robert Lantos
Screenwriter
Jeffrey Caine, Norman Lebrecht
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Serendipity Point Films, Lyla Films
Rating
PG-13 (Smoking|Brief Sexual Material|Some Strong Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 24, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.1M
Runtime
1h 53m
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