It’s interesting that Manfred’s name is never actually mentioned in the film. There’s a character whom we (jazz fans and ECM devotees) clearly recognize as Manfred Eicher, but beyond that, to “regular” viewers he might just seem like someone working with Jarrett, perhaps a manager or something similar. I wouldn’t speculate as to why the director chose that approach.
But besides that, in my opinion, Eicher is portrayed in a very subtle and respectful way.
Thanks an interesting, nicely written and informative review. I've not seen the film yet and am looking forward to it being released here. I do know Manfred, so looking forward to seeing how he is portrayed.....
It’s interesting that Manfred’s name is never actually mentioned in the film. There’s a character whom we (jazz fans and ECM devotees) clearly recognize as Manfred Eicher, but beyond that, to “regular” viewers he might just seem like someone working with Jarrett, perhaps a manager or something similar. I wouldn’t speculate as to why the director chose that approach.
But besides that, in my opinion, Eicher is portrayed in a very subtle and respectful way.
Thanks an interesting, nicely written and informative review. I've not seen the film yet and am looking forward to it being released here. I do know Manfred, so looking forward to seeing how he is portrayed.....
I wish this got a wide release by me… I wonder how this will juxtapose with the Bill Evans film coming out…