Forty Shades of Blue Movie Review 2005

Character study set in Memphis in which music industry legend Alan James (Torn), his much younger Russian live-in, Laura (Korzun), and adult son from a previous marriage, Michael (Burrows) are brought together when Alan is given a prestigious music industry award. The film unwinds painfully slowly as each character's flawed motivations and dark compromises are examined. Use of local music is a high point in this Sundance award winner.

Distribution

First Look Home Entertainment, 8000 Sunset Blvd., East Penthouse, Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (323)337-1000, Fax: (323)337-1078, Email: info@firstlookmedia.com, URL: http://www.firstlookmedia.com, Remarks: A division of First Look Pictures

Available on DVD
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Aging, Music--Jazz

Screenplay

Ira Sachs

Cast

Rip Torn, Dina Korzun, Darren E. Burrows, Paprika Steen, Red West, Jenny O'Hara

Director

Ira Sachs

Music

Michael Rohatyn, Dickon Hinchliffe

Other

Sue Jacobs, Affonso Goncalves, Eric Daman, Teresa Mastropierro

Producer

Margot Bridger, Donald Rosenfeld, Ira Sachs, Mary Bing, Jawal Nga, Charlie Guidance, Margot Bridger