A documentary about Hephzibah Menuhin, sister of acclaimed violinist Yehudi, who led her own remarkable life. In 1938 when she was eighteen she abandoned a promising career as a concert pianist in the United States to marry Lindsay Nicholas, Australian heir to the Aspro fortune, moving to his remote sheep station. Following the War, Hephzibah toured Europe and had a scandalous affair with Viennese sociologist Richard Hauser. Moved by the horrors of the concentration camps, she became increasingly isolated from her privileged life in Australia. She left her husband and children, married Hauser and settled in London where the couple established their Centre for Human Rights. The documentary utilises archival home movie footage, Hephzibah’s letters and music from her performances to gain insight into the decisions she made throughout her life.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313687
Language
English
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human rights
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Music & Performing Arts → Menuhin, Yehudi, 1916-
Music & Performing Arts → Musicians
Music & Performing Arts → Women musicians
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)