Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story Explained

Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story
Director:Nathaniel Kahn
Producer:Susan Rose Behr
Nathaniel Kahn
Cinematography:Don Lenzer
Editing:Brad Fuller
Runtime:17 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story is a 2006 American short documentary film directed by Nathaniel Kahn. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[1] It tells the story of the pianist Leon Fleisher. Due to a neurological condition called focal dystonia, he lost the use of his right hand for some time, and performed using only his left hand. After years, he regained the use of his right hand and resumed two-hand performances.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NY Times: Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story . https://web.archive.org/web/20100717010017/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/376622/Two-Hands/details . dead . July 17, 2010 . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2010 . December 7, 2008.