Nina Hoss on Tár, working with Cate Blanchett and finding inspiration in Alma Mahler

Award-winning German actor Nina Hoss stars alongside Cate Blanchett in the new movie Tár, which looks at the life of a genius conductor thrown into scandal. Tom Power spoke with Hoss about learning violin for the film and what it was like playing with a real-life orchestra. Plus, she told us why she turned to Alma Mahler, the wife of the late 19th century romantic composer, Gustav Mahler, for inspiration — and why Mahler's 5th symphony is so important to the movie.

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