| Edition |
Two-DVD special edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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polychrome rdacc |
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color |
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stamping rdapm |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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sound rdasco |
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stereo rdacpc |
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5.1 2.0 Dolby Digital |
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wide screen rdaar |
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NTSC rdabs |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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region 1 rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 1122 |
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Criterion collection ; 1122.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen; 2.0 stereo or 5.1 surround. |
| Cast |
Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet, Gabrielle Haker, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Lonette McKee, Christine Pascal, Herbie Hancock, John Berry, Martin Scorsese. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Bruno de Keyzer ; editor, Armand Psenny ; music, Herbie Hancock. |
| Note |
Inspired by the incidents in the lives of Francis Paudras & Bud Powell. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1986. |
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Wide screen (2.39:1). |
| Audience |
MPA rating: R. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Special features: New interview with jazz and cultural critic Gary Giddins; New conversation with music producer Michael Cuscuna and author Maxine Gordon; Before Midnight, a 1986 behind-the-scenes documentary by Jean Achache; Panel discussion from 2014 featuring Cuscuna, Maxine Gordon, director Bertrand Tavernier, and jazz scholar John Szwed, moderated by jazz critic and broadcaster Mark Ruffin; Performance from 1969 of "Fried Bananas" by Dexter Gordon; essay by scholar Mark Anthony Neal |
| Language |
English and French dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Subject |
Jazz musicians -- Drama.
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Jazz -- Drama.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
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Paris (France) -- Drama.
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Jazz. (OCoLC)fst00982165
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Jazz musicians. (OCoLC)fst00982205
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| Genre/Form |
Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Historical films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Tavernier, Bertrand, film director, screenwriter.
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Rayfiel, David, screenwriter.
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Winkler, Irwin, film producer.
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Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990, actor.
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Cluzet, François, actor.
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Haker, Gabrielle, actor.
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Reaves-Phillips, Sandra, actor.
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McKee, Lonette, actor.
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Pascal, Christine, 1953-1996, actor.
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Hancock, Herbie, 1940- actor, composer (expression)
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Berry, John, 1917-1999, actor.
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Scorsese, Martin, actor.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), presenter.
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Little Bear Production, production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Around midnight |
| ISBN |
9781681439327 |
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1681439328 |
| Standard No. |
715515271417 |
| Music No. |
CC3351D The Criterion Collection |
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