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Round Midnight
1986
A moving story of an expatriate black jazz musician and his struggle to create the be-bop sound in 1959 Paris. First-time actor Dexter Gordon was nominated for an Academy Award as the aging sax player, and Herbie Hancock's score won an Oscar. Read more
| Starring | Dexter Gordon, Francois Cluzet, Gabrielle Haker, Sandra Reaves-Phillips |
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| Director | Bertrand Tavernier |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
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Round Midnight
A moving story of an expatriate black jazz musician and his struggle to create the be-bop sound in 1959 Paris. First-time actor Dexter Gordon was nominated for an Academy Award as the aging sax player, and Herbie Hancock's score won an Oscar.
| Starring | Dexter Gordon, Francois Cluzet, Gabrielle Haker, Sandra Reaves-Phillips |
|---|---|
| Director | Bertrand Tavernier |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: not available Production year: 1986 |
| Format | DVD |
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Tavernier's offbeat love letter to bebop gets the best jazz film award since Sven Klang's Combo. Night after night in... read more on Time Out
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A jazz buff's tribute to Bud Powell and Lester Young; acclaimed by the critics but essentially a film for minorities.
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Jazz as it really is!
This is probably the best film ever made about 'The Jazz Life'. Dexter Gordon who plays US tenor player Dale Turner, a mix of Lester Young and Bud Powell, has a world weary ennui froms years of playing in 50s racist America. He comes to Paris and with the help of French jazz fan Francis re-discovers the joy of music. Superb film.
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