72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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ROUND MIDNIGHT/AUTOUR DE MINUIT / Round Midnight

BERTRAND TAVERNIER
USA - France      131 m.
Synopsis
Tavernier's passion for jazz and black music hits on its ideal story in Round Midnight. Paris 1959, the Algerian war as background, the appearance of Nouvelle Vague and black music are the setting for the story of a friendship between two very different men: an alcoholic black musician, starred by Dexter Gordon, and a young Frenchman who worships him. Tavernier here reaches the perfect melding of music being both heard and felt, in staging that closely resembles a jazz session. Dedicated to Lester Young and Bud Powell.
Director
BERTRAND TAVERNIER
Screenplay
David Rayfiel, Bertrand Tavernier
Photography
Bruno de Keyzer
Edition
Armand Psenny
Music
Herbie Hancock
Cast
Dexter Gordon, Fran?ois Cluzet, Gabrielle Haker, Sandra Reaves-Phillips
Running Time
131 m.
Country
USA - France
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