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Round Midnight is a 1986 American musical drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and written by Tavernier and David Rayfiel. It stars Dexter Gordon, with a soundtrack by Herbie Hancock. The title comes from Thelonious Monk 's 1943 composition 'Round Midnight, which is featured in this film in a Hancock arrangement.
Oct 3, 1986 · 'Round Midnight: Directed by Bertrand Tavernier. With Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet, Gabrielle Haker, Sandra Reaves-Phillips. A troubled, but talented musician flees the US to escape his problems, finding refuge and support in Paris.
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- Drama, Music
- Bertrand Tavernier
- 1986-10-03
A film about a jazz saxophonist in Paris, starring Dexter Gordon as Dale Turner, a troubled but brilliant musician. The film features live performances by Gordon and other jazz legends, and explores the themes of music, life and death.
In the 1950s, Dale Turner (Dexter Gordon), a gifted black saxophonist with a drinking problem, leaves behind New York and his estranged family and relocates to Paris. There he plays for a ...
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- Bertrand Tavernier
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- Dexter Gordon
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- Bertrand Tavernier
- R
- Jacques Poitrenaud, Noël Simsolo
Round Midnight. Inspired by the life of legendary jazz pianist Bud Powell, a story of an American expatriate musician who tries to make order of his life during the great jazz millieu of 1950s Paris.
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A 1986 film by Bertrand Tavernier about a troubled jazz saxophonist (Dexter Gordon) in 1950s Paris. Featuring Herbie Hancock's Oscar-winning score and a cast of jazz legends, this is a definitive jazz film with soulful authenticity.
