Susan Starr (1962): cast, story & where to watch
1962 · Film
Released in 1962, Susan Starr is a notable film directed by D. A. Pennebaker.
What it’s about. Susan Starr is a talented young concert pianist preparing for the biggest competition of her life. She also happens to have a terrible cold that keeps her in bed and an omnipresent mother. Battling against 34 of the most talented pianists in the world at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, Susan hopes to win not only prize money in the Dimitri Mitropoulos International Piano Competition, but also the recognition that could launch the musical career for which she has been working since she was three years old. Following Susan through the hectic days leading up to the event and through the competition itself, the film captures the intense reality of an aspiring young artist facing the challenge of her life.
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- When was Susan Starr released?
- Susan Starr was released in 1962.