'Round Midnight(1986)
“The music and the magic come together...”
Overview
Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.
Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$10M
Cast
Dexter Gordon
as Dale Turner
François Cluzet
as Francis Borler
Gabrielle Haker
as Bérangère
Christine Pascal
as Sylvie
Pierre Trabaud
as le père de Francis
Frédérique Meininger
as la mère de Francis
Liliane Rovère
as Madame Queen
Ged Marlon
as Beau
Benoît Régent
as Le psychiatre
Philippe Noiret
as Redon
Eddy Mitchell
as L'ivrogne au bar du Blue Note
Sandra Reaves-Phillips
as Buttercup
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1986
Runtime
2h 11m
Language
French
Rating
7.1 / 10
Budget
$3M
Box Office
$10M
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures • Winkler Films • Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
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Where can I watch 'Round Midnight?▼
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What is 'Round Midnight about?▼
Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.
Who directed 'Round Midnight?▼
'Round Midnight was directed by Bertrand Tavernier and released in 1986. It is a drama, music film.
How long is 'Round Midnight?▼
'Round Midnight has a runtime of 2 hours and 11 minutes (131 minutes total).
Who stars in 'Round Midnight?▼
The cast of 'Round Midnight includes Dexter Gordon as Dale Turner, François Cluzet as Francis Borler, Gabrielle Haker as Bérangère, Christine Pascal as Sylvie, Pierre Trabaud as le père de Francis and more.
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