Round Midnight Movie Review 1986

An aging, alcoholic black American jazz saxophonist comes to Paris in the late 1950s seeking an escape from his self-destructive existence. A devoted young French fan spurs him to one last burst of creative brilliance. A moody, heartfelt homage to such expatriate bebop musicians as Bud Powell and Lester Young. In English and French with English subtitles. Available in a Spanish-subtitled version.

Distribution

Facets Multimedia, Inc., 1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, Phone: (773)281-9075, Toll-free: 800-331-6197, Fax: (773)929-5437, Email: sales@facets.org, URL: http://www.facets.org

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 132 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Jazz & Blues, France, Period Piece: 1950s, Paris

Screenplay

Bertrand Tavernier, David Rayfiel

Cast

Dexter Gordon, Lonette McKee, Francois Cluzet, Martin Scorsese, Herbie Hancock, Sandra Reaves-Phillips

Cinematography

Bruno de Keyzer

Director

Bertrand Tavernier

Awards

Oscars 1986: Orig. Score.