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Documentaries like The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Not everyone loves The Only Girl in the Orchestra for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You love classical music and the players nobody watches.

  2. You like a quiet portrait of Orin O'Brien, who never wanted the spotlight.

  3. You want a warm, gentle film in just over half an hour.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • The Punk Singer2013

    • classical music and the players nobody watches
    • a quiet portrait of Orin O'Brien, who never wanted the spotlight

    Good for you if you love loud, angry punk.

  • Mia Martini - I Am Mia2019

    • classical music and the players nobody watches

    Good for you if you love Italian songs sung with everything she had.

  • Tupac: Resurrection2003

    • classical music and the players nobody watches
    • a quiet portrait of Orin O'Brien, who never wanted the spotlight

    Good for you if you love 90s hip-hop and the man behind its biggest songs.

  • Bill Cunningham New York2011

    • a quiet portrait of Orin O'Brien, who never wanted the spotlight
    • a warm, gentle film in just over half an hour

    Good for you if you like a gentle portrait that leaves you smiling.

  • Lemmy2010

    • a quiet portrait of Orin O'Brien, who never wanted the spotlight

    Good for you if you like spending time with a rock legend who never changed his ways.

  • 20 Feet from Stardom2013

    • classical music and the players nobody watches
    • a quiet portrait of Orin O'Brien, who never wanted the spotlight

    Good for you if you like hearing the voices behind famous songs, finally up front.

  • Okay! (The ASD Band Film)2022

    • classical music and the players nobody watches

    Good for you if you like a band going from covers to writing its own songs.

  • The Devil and Daniel Johnston2006

    • classical music and the players nobody watches
    • a quiet portrait of Orin O'Brien, who never wanted the spotlight

    Good for you if you love raw songs recorded on cassette in a basement.

  • Quincy2018

    • classical music and the players nobody watches

    Good for you if you like hearing how jazz, pop and film music passed through one man.

  • Maluma: What I Was, What I Am, What I Will Be2019

    • classical music and the players nobody watches

    Good for you if you like reggaeton and want to see it on a big stage.

  • Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool2019

    • classical music and the players nobody watches

    Good for you if you want to hear Kind of Blue and the records that changed jazz.

  • Imagine: John Lennon1988

    • classical music and the players nobody watches
    • a quiet portrait of Orin O'Brien, who never wanted the spotlight

    Good for you if you love the Beatles and Lennon's solo songs.

  • Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience2009

    • classical music and the players nobody watches
    • a warm, gentle film in just over half an hour

    Good for you if you like the Jonas Brothers' songs from their Disney years.

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