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Shut Up and Play the Piano (2018)
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82 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

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Shut Up and Play the Piano (2018)

Not Rated

82 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Chilly Gonzales is a Grammy-winning composer, virtuoso pianist and entertainer. Criss-crossing between rap, electro and solo piano music, he became the outrageous pop performer who invited himself to the ivory tower of classical music. The...See moreChilly Gonzales is a Grammy-winning composer, virtuoso pianist and entertainer. Criss-crossing between rap, electro and solo piano music, he became the outrageous pop performer who invited himself to the ivory tower of classical music. The eccentric artist inspires and collaborates with the likes of Feist, Jarvis Cocker, Peaches, Daft Punk and Drake. Change seems to be the only constant in Gonzales' journey. Every time his audience thinks it has finally figured him out, he makes a radical move and breaks with its expectations. The cinematic documentary Shut Up And Play The Piano follows Gonzales from his native Canada to late 90's underground Berlin, and via Paris to the world's great philharmonic halls. It dives deep into the dichotomy of Gonzales' stage persona, where self-doubt and megalomania are just two sides of the same coin. The playfulness of his character is mirrored in the look of the film. Using Gonzales' extensive video archive in a rather unorthodox manner, Shut Up And Play The Piano explores his persona by interweaving newly shot interviews and concert scenes with fictional materials of totally different time periods. Reality and fiction blur together as we embark on a trip through Chilly Gonzales' world. See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Chilly Gonzales Self Self See fewer	Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
Peaches Self Self See fewer	Cashback (2006)
Leslie Feist Self Self See fewer	Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
Sibylle Berg Self Self See fewer	Des Teufels Kinder (2011)
Jarvis Cocker Self Self See fewer	Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Kaiser Quartett Themselves Themselves See fewer	Chilly Gonzales: Advantage Points (2015)
Joe Flory Self Self See fewer	Luis and the Aliens (2018)
Puppetmastaz Themselves Themselves See fewer	Chilly Gonzales - Take me to Broadway (2002)
Raik Holzel Self (as Raik Hölzel) Self (as Raik Hölzel) See fewer	After the Wall (2009)
Raz Ohara Self Self See fewer	Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
Renaud Letang Self Self See fewer	Tralala (2021)
Kleber Valim Self Self See fewer	Professor T. (2017)
Lena Buhl Self Self See fewer	Over & Out (2022)
Cornelius Meister Self Self See fewer	Tomcat (2016)
Martin Bentz Self / Cellist Self / Cellist See fewer	Luis and the Aliens (2018)
Jansen Folkers Self / Violinist Self / Violinist See fewer	Burning Days (2022)
Ingmar Süberkrüb Self / Violist Self / Violist See fewer	Four Assassins (2011)
Adam Zolynski Self / Violinist Self / Violinist See fewer	Luis and the Aliens (2018)