First, Franz Schubert's 1827 song cycle "Winterreise," a majestic piece preoccupied with unrequited love, is given a dramatic performance in this filmed production featuring tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Julius Drake. Next, the documentary film "Over the Top with Franz" details the challenges involved in making the television production, which was directed by David Alden. 124 min. total. Soundtrack: German PCM stereo; Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish. In German with Englishsubtitles.
