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A 2023 biographical drama directed by and starring Bradley Cooper as the legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. The film focuses on Bernstein's complex lifelong relationship with his wife, Felicia Montealegre. Cooper spent years learning to conduct for the film's centerpiece scenes, working closely with the London Symphony Orchestra to ensure the musical performances were authentic.
And then with Leonard Bernstein he did the same thing... in Maestro, I got to go with the London Symphony Orchestra.
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"Cooper discusses the responsibility of playing real people and mentions his work with the London Symphony Orchestra for this film as a way he expands his understanding of humanity."