Eric(h) Zeisl- An Unfinished Life

This documentary on Zeisl traces his origins as the son of a coffeehouse owner in Vienna; his flight to Paris when the Nazis arrived in Austria; and his final refuge in the United States. The story is being told by his most devoted relatives, fans, and friends: his daughter, his grandson, and two eminent Zeisl scholars. We find out about the composer's character, his ambitions, his successes and failures during his lifetime. We learn about his friendships with writers and composers like Hilde Spiel and Darius Milhaud, and his special relationship with Arnold Schoenberg, which in a special way continues to this day.