13 Feb 1981
American Pop
The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.
Michel Petrucciani
A documentary on the late French jazz pianist.
Top Billed Cast
Vanessa Guide Isabelle
Michel Petrucciani Himself (archive footage)
Roger Willemsen Himself
Alexandre Petrucciani Himself
Marie Laure Roperch Himself
Lee Konitz Self
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