Bibliograph

'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

Type

Label

'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

resource.variantTitle

Around midnight

resource.version

DVD/Widescreen

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