Sex, Drugs and String Quartets

Overview

The Landau String Quartet come together to rehearse. Together they make wonderful music and yet each has traveled a very different path to become a musician. This dramatised documentary reveals each musician's intimate story centred around the long journey they have traveled with their instrument. Leon, the first-born son of Polish Jewish migrants to Australia is destined to become a great violinist, but his life moves in unexpected directions under the influence of his abusive teacher. Julia loses her innocence and discovers her own deep sensuality through her experience with music, and a handsome conductor. Richard plays the violin to escape his stifling suburban family. He encounters the dark and fearful world of his own psyche on his travels to the city to play.. Christie, a young cellist, throws off the shackles of her disciplined musician's life and escapes on an adventure with a handsome stranger, a journey that ultimately brings her face to face with herself.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 1, 2004

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Bridget Crouch,Alison Smith,Tess Shanahan,Patrick Drew,Moshlo Shaw,Rebecca Turner,Roland Adeney,Kaia King-Smith,Jacobie Gray

Director

Carla Thackrah

Writer

Carla Thackrah

Producer

Carla Thackrah

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2076641