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The Song of Names

Release Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2019 Limited

Director: Francois Girard

Starring: Clive Owen Tim Roth Jonah Hauer-King Catherine McCormack Eddie Izzard

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
Martin Simmonds (Tim Roth) has been haunted throughout his life by the mysterious disappearance of his “brother” and extraordinary best friend, a Polish Jewish virtuoso violinist, Dovidl Rapaport, who vanished shortly before the 1951 London debut concert that would have launched his brilliant career. Thirty-five years later, Martin discovers that Dovidl (Clive Owen) may still be alive, and sets out on an obsessive intercontinental search to find him and learn why he left.
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Who is making The Song of Names – Crew List

A look at The Song of Names behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Francois Girard last helmed Silk. The film's writer Jeffrey Caine last penned The Constant Gardener and Rory O'Shea Was Here.

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Production – What we know about the The Song of Names

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Key Facts

  • Based on Norman Lebrecht's highly acclaimed novel.

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some strong language, brief sexual material, thematic elements, and smoking
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Language
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The Song of Names Release Date: When was the film released?

The Song of Names was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, December 25 , 2019. There were five other movies released on the same date, including Little Women, A Hidden Life and Spies in Disguise. As a limited release, The Song of Names was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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