'Round midnight., Warner Bros presents ; an Irwin Winkler production ; written by David Rayfiel, Bertrand Tavernier ; produced by Irwin Winkler ; directed by Bertrand Tavernier, DVD/Widescreen
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'Round midnight., Warner Bros presents ; an Irwin Winkler production ; written by David Rayfiel, Bertrand Tavernier ; produced by Irwin Winkler ; directed by Bertrand Tavernier, DVD/Widescreen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPA rating: R
Main title
'Round midnight.
Oclc number
1300242733
Responsibility statement
Warner Bros presents ; an Irwin Winkler production ; written by David Rayfiel, Bertrand Tavernier ; produced by Irwin Winkler ; directed by Bertrand Tavernier
Runtime
131
Series statement
Criterion collection, 1122
Summary
It is a love letter from director Bertrand Tavernier to the heyday of bebop and to the Black American musicians who found refuge in the smoky underground jazz clubs of 1950s Paris. In a miraculous, sui generis fusion of performer and character that was nominated for an Oscar, legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon plays Dale Turner, a brilliant New York jazz veteran whose music aches with beauty but whose personal life is ravaged by addiction. Searching for a fresh start in Paris, Turner strikes up an unlikely friendship with a struggling single father and ardent jazz fan who finds his life transformed as he attempts to help the self-destructive musician. Herbie Hancock's evocative, Oscar-winning score sets the mood for this definitive jazz film, a bittersweet opus that glows with a lived-in, soulful authenticity
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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Around midnight
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DVD/Widescreen
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- Pascal, Christine, 1953-1996
- Tavernier, Bertrand
- Hancock, Herbie, 1940-
- Cluzet, François
- Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990
- Little Bear Production
- Scorsese, Martin
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Haker, Gabrielle
- Reaves-Phillips, Sandra
- McKee, Lonette
- Rayfiel, David
- Winkler, Irwin
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Berry, John, 1917-1999
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- Pascal, Christine, 1953-1996
- Tavernier, Bertrand
- Hancock, Herbie, 1940-
- Cluzet, François
- Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990
- Little Bear Production
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- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Haker, Gabrielle
- Reaves-Phillips, Sandra
- McKee, Lonette
- Rayfiel, David
- Winkler, Irwin
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Berry, John, 1917-1999
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