Mr. Mergler's Gift

Overview

Nine-year-old prodigy Xin Ben takes lessons from Daniel Mergler, a piano teacher at the end of his career. In this remarkable story about a student and her mentor, Xin Ben and Mergler meet 26 times over the course of one year. During this time, Xin Ben illuminates Mergler's final months as an instructor with her youthful talent, and he, in return, lovingly guides her towards a life in music.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 14, 2005

Original language

English

Production

ONF,NFB

Director

Beverly Shaffer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1110218