The Genius and the Opera Singer (2017)

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The Genius and the Opera Singer is an intimate documentary set in a claustrophobic penthouse apartment in New York's West Village where Ruth and her daughter Jessica have shared uneasy quarters for over half a century. Both hilarious and heartbreaking, the film mines the fraught emotional territory of a parental relationship stuck cycling between the past and the present.

Director: Vanessa Stockley
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 67 min
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Original Language: en
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What is The Genius and the Opera Singer about?
The Genius and the Opera Singer is an intimate documentary set in a claustrophobic penthouse apartment in New York's West Village where Ruth and her daughter Jessica have shared uneasy quarters for over half a century. Both hilarious and heartbreaking, the film mines the fraught emotional territory of a parental relationship stuck cycling between the past and the present.
Who directed The Genius and the Opera Singer?
The Genius and the Opera Singer was directed by Vanessa Stockley.
How long is The Genius and the Opera Singer?
The Genius and the Opera Singer has a runtime of 1h 7m (67 minutes).
What genre is The Genius and the Opera Singer?
The Genius and the Opera Singer is a Documentary film.