Wanda Landowska

Impressionistic picture of the Third Avenue Elevated Railway in Manhattan, New York City, before it was demolished. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

Learn the fascinating story behind groundbreaking Polish musician Wanda Landowska, whose performances and writings helped to revive interest in the harpsichord in the early 20th century. This absorbing documentary chronicles the unconventional woman in many stages of her life: her childhood in Poland, schooling in Berlin, life in Nazi-occupied France and relocation to New York City, where she reconstructed her career.

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