Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy (2025)

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Yo-Yo Ma narrates a documentary about the remarkable cellist Jacqueline du Pré, whose life and career were cut short by multiple sclerosis.
Release Date
Mar 25, 2025
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01h 26m
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Yo-Yo Ma narrates a documentary about the remarkable cellist Jacqueline du Pré, whose life and career were cut short by multiple sclerosis.

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