
The Ballad of Fred Hersch
2016, English. Directed by Charlotte Lagarde & Carrie Lozano.
The Ballad of Fred Hersch is an intimate portrait of one of today's foremost jazz pianists. A genre unto himself, Hersch has significantly influenced jazz and a generation of musicians. His poignant story as an AIDS survivor and openly gay man reveal an unlikely musical journey and an irrepressible American master.
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- 1h 14m
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- English
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The Ballad of Fred Hersch isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 April 2016. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Ballad of Fred Hersch?
The Ballad of Fred Hersch (2016) was directed by Charlotte Lagarde and Carrie Lozano.