The Maestro (2018 film)

The Maestro is a 2018 American historical drama directed, produced and edited by Adam Cushman and written by C.V. Herst, the real-life son of the film's protagonist Jerry Herst. The film features Xander Berkeley as composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, an Italian immigrant who arrived in Los Angeles in the thirties after evading Mussolini's Italy. The Maestro premiered at the Heartland Film Festival in 2017.[2] The film was acquired for distribution by Freestyle Releasing and had a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles.[3][4]

The Maestro
Official poster
Directed byAdam Cushman
Produced by
Written byC.V. Herst
Starring
Music by
CinematographyColton Davie
Edited by
Production
companies
  • Phillm Productions
  • White Rabbit
Distributed byFreestyle Releasing
Release date
December 8, 2018
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,080[1]

Plot

After World War II, budding musician Jerry Herst (Leo Marks) returns to Los Angeles for one more go at becoming a successful film composer. In Los Angeles, Herst studies with the famed instructor Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (Xander Berkeley), whose students include John Williams, Andre Previn, Henry Mancini, Nelson Riddle and Jerry Goldsmith. Herst, who already had a hit under his belt, 1937's "So Rare", struggles between family pressure and his musical calling, as Tedesco teaches him what it means to be a successful artist. The film also features actor Jon Polito as fictional MGM executive Herbert Englehardt in what would be Polito's final performance.

Cast

Release

The film played several festivals before its official release, receiving the Audience Award at the Tallgrass Film Festival in 2018,[5][6] the Jury Award at the Borrego Springs Film Festival in 2019,[7] the Silver Palm award at the 2018 Mexico International Film Festival,[8] and the Youth Film Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2018.[9] Actor Xander Berkeley received "Best Actor" awards at the 2017 Oaxaca Film Festival and the 2018 Albuquerque Film & Music Experience.[10][11] The film currently holds an "80%" on Rotten Tomatoes.[12]

References
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  2. "Special Events, Pavilion and Premieres Schedule". Heartland Film. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  3. The Maestro (2018) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-09-14
  4. Hipes, Patrick (2019-01-18). "Xander Berkeley Pic 'The Maestro' Scores Freestyle Deal; Giant Pictures Acquires Feminist Thriller 'The Bellwether'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  5. "Tallgrass Film Association". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  6. "Tallgrass International Film Festival (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  7. "The WINNERS!". THE BSFF. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  8. "Mexico International Film Festival (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  9. "2018 RIIFF Awards". www.film-festival.org. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  10. "Xander Berkeley". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  11. "2019 AWARD WINNERS". AFMX. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  12. The Maestro (2019), retrieved 2020-09-14
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