Shut Up and Play the Piano
Shut Up and Play the Piano

Shut Up and Play the Piano

7.2(15 votes)
2018
1h 21m
Music
Documentary

The documentary follows Chilly Gonzales from his native Canada to late '90s underground Berlin, and via Paris to the world's great philharmonic halls. Diving deep into the dichotomy of Gonzales' stage persona, where self-doubt and megalomania are just two sides of the same coin.

Production

Rapid Eye Movies, Gentle Threat, ZDF/Arte

Cast

Chilly Gonzales

Chilly Gonzales

Self

Peaches

Peaches

Self

Leslie Feist

Leslie Feist

Self

Sibylle Berg

Sibylle Berg

Self

Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker

Self

Cornelius Meister

Cornelius Meister

Self

Kleber Valim

Kleber Valim

Chilly Gonzales

Lena Buhl

Lena Buhl

Female Alter Ego

Sebastian Herrmann

Sebastian Herrmann

Cameo-Double

Steffen Jürgens

Steffen Jürgens

Chilly Gonzales Double

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