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Completed - ENGLISH, DUTCH - Drama, Historical, Romance - 137 minutes

Log Line

Based on a true story, Antonia Brico, the first woman to conduct a symphony, is torn by ambition and love as she tries to overcome the bias against female musicians.
SALES: INCREDIBLE FILM

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Maria PETERS
Writer(s) : Maria PETERS
Cast : Christanne DE BRUIJN, Benjamin WAINWRIGHT, Scott Turner SCHOFIELD

Producer(s) : Dave SCHRAM (Shooting Star Filmcompany)

Synopsis

In the 1920’s, Antonia Brico aspires to become the first woman to lead an orchestra but after she arouses the interest of Frank she is torn between ambition and love. She flees to Holland, where conductor Mengelberg tells her to see Karl Muck, who gets her accepted into the Berlin State Academy. Her debut is a success but the resulting furore forces her to return to the US, where the bias against women musicians inspires her to start a female orchestra.
SALES: INCREDIBLE FILM

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Country(ies) : NETHERLANDS

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