Music documentary

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love (2013): Cast & Plot

Name: Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2013-10-12
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Cast: Marvin Hamlisch, Barbra Streisand, Christopher Walken, John Lithgow, Woody Allen

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love (2013) movie poster

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love is a 2013 music documentary directed by Dori Berinstein, starring Marvin Hamlisch, Barbra Streisand and Christopher Walken. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.

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Released: October 12, 2013
Runtime: 1h 22m (82 min)
Director: Dori Berinstein
Genres: Documentary , Music
Original language: English
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love About?

The premise of Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A musical prodigy from a young age, Marvin Hamlisch quickly rose to prominence, attending Juilliard at just six years old. He achieved phenomenal success with iconic songs like "The Way We Were" and "Nobody Does It Better," and composed scores for films including *The Swimmer*, *The Sting*, and *Sophie’s Choice*, as well as the acclaimed Broadway show *A Chorus Line*. Hamlisch’s extraordinary career saw him earn numerous awards, including four Grammys, three Oscars, a Tony, a Pulitzer Prize, and an Emmy, cementing his place as a beloved and influential figure in music, theater, and film.

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Cast & crew

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love Cast

Marvin Hamlisch leads the cast, with Barbra Streisand and Christopher Walken. Directed by Dori Berinstein; 14 actors are credited in all.

Director Dori Berinstein

Marvin Hamlisch as themselves
Barbra Streisand as themselves
Christopher Walken as themselves
John Lithgow as themselves

Also Starring in Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

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Woody Allen Themselves
Steven Soderbergh Themselves
Quincy Jones Themselves
Idina Menzel Themselves
Ann-Margret Themselves
Tim Rice Themselves
Lucie Arnaz Themselves
Carly Simon Themselves
Melissa Manchester Themselves
Carole Bayer Sager Themselves

From the director

More from Dori Berinstein

More films directed by Dori Berinstein, best-rated first: ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway, Carol Channing: Larger Than Life, Gotta Dance and A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole.

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Plot

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love Plot Summary

What happens in Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The documentary American Masters presents Marvin Hamlisch in a film titled One Singular Sensation, opening with the famous number that names the piece and inviting viewers to explore the life behind the music. The film argues that knowing the person who created the melodies enriches the listening experience, and it treats Marvin Hamlisch as more than a catalog of hit scores. The sense that the face of the man behind the music has always hovered in the background gradually grows into a thoughtful portrait, inviting a generation to connect with a composer whose influence feels enduring even beyond the notes.

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