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  • USA
  • 2025
  • 146min
  • DCP
  • Color
  • Documentary
  • Pop, Rock
  • 15

Synopsis

Billy Joel: And So It Goes is an expansive portrait of the life and music of Billy Joel, exploring the love, loss, and personal struggles that fuel his songwriting. With unprecedented access to never-before-seen performances, home movies, and personal photographs, along with extensive, in-depth one-on-one interviews, the documentary intimately explores the life and work of Joel, whose music has endured across generations.

Program Note

In the 1970s, legendary singer-songwriter Billy Joel survived day by day playing piano in a shabby bar in New York. His song Piano Man is autobiographical, capturing the weary days of the people gathered there and their moments of respite found in music. Scandals, depression, suicide attempts, and disputes with his agency—through memories of those who witnessed his life and candid confessions from Joel himself at age 76, the film reveals how his music serves as a self portrait. Featuring over 50 of Billy Joel's songs, the soundtrack acts as another form of narration. Beyond his songs, the film offers a sincere resonance rather than mere glamour. (Jin. Cho)

Director

Susan Lacy

She produced PBS¡¯ American Masters(1986-2013) series, which earned Emmys, Grammys, and Academy Awards.

Jessica Levin

She co-produced the American Masters(2003-2012) series with Susan Lacy. More recently, she produced works such as HBO documentary films Jane Fonda in Five Acts(2018) and Very Ralph(2019).
  • ProducerSusan Lacy, Jessica Levin, Emma Pildes
  • CastBilly Joel
  • CinematographerNicholas Blair, Dennis Dillon, Sam Painter, Jeff Siegel
  • EditorJames Pilott, Steven Ross, Kris Liem
  • MusicBilly Joel

Schedule

TimeTheaterCodeRateSubEventLive ConcertTicket
2025-09-08  17:00Jecheon Cultural Center41815E --Go